IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13913 of 2011 Sharwan Paswan, s/o late Chotu Paswan, resident of village + Post- Murgaw, P.S.- Hulasganj, District Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 2. The Deputy Director (Accounts), Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 3. The Deputy Director (Accounts), Central Electric Supply Area, Patna. 4. The General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Central Electric Supply Area, Patna. 5. The Accounts Officer, Nalanda Electric Supply Circle, Bihar Sharif. 6. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Bihar Sharif. 7. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Ekangarsarai, District Nalanda. 8. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electricity Supply Sub- Division Islampur, District Nalanda. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 24.8.2011. Heard Shri Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Ajay Kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.1.2011 as Unskilled Khalashi from the office of Electric Supply Division, Ekangar Sarai, has prayed for directing the respondents to clear all his retiral dues. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the fact that pension, amount under G.S.S., gratuity and leave encashment have already been 2 sanctioned in the month of April,2011, but payment has not been made till date. In view of the fact that competent authority has already issued sanction order for payment, the court is of the opinion that respondents cannot delay payment of sanctioned amount. Accordingly, the writ petition stands allowed with a direction to the respondents, particularly respondent no.4/General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Central Electric Supply Area, Patna, respondent no.5/The Accounts Officer, Nalanda Electric Supply Circle, Bihar Sharif and respondent no.7/The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Ekangarsarai to take all steps for payment of sanctioned amount as indicated above within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)