IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2002 of 2007 SMT.SHANTI DEVI, WIFE OF LATE KRISHNA YADAV ALIAS KRISHNA PRASAD YADAV, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA SINGARHAT, POLICE STATION SOHSARAI, POST OFFICE SOHSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA (BIHARSHARIF) ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE FINANCE CONTROLLER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 6. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, BARH, DISTRICT PATNA. 7. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB- DIVISION, BAKHTIYARPUR, DISTRICT PATNA. ----RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 10.4.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Board. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has although received the retiral dues, but the same has been paid after a long delay and as such she is entitled to interest. After some arguments, learned counsel submits that the petitioner proposes to file a representation with regard to her claim for payment of interest before the Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna (respondent no.3). Considering the submissions of the petitioner, she is permitted to file a representation before respondent no.3 with regard to her claim for interest within a period of two months along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.3 shall consider the same and dispose it of by 2 a reasoned order considering the grievances of the petitioner raised in his representation expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.3 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders with regard to the claim for payment of interest. The application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)