IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10919 of 2005 SHATRUGHAN GOPE son of late Baddu Gope, resident of village- Fatehpur, P.S. Zero Mile,District- Bhagalpur. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, appearing through its Chairman, P.S. Kotwali Bailey Road, Town and District-Patna. 2. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer,Bhagalpur Electricity Area, Mundichak, P.S. Ishaqye Chak,Town and District- Bhagalpur. 3. The Deputy Director of Accounts, Bhagalpur Electricity Area Bikhanpur, Mundichak,P.S. Ihaqye Chak,Town and District- Bhagalpur. 4. The Financial Controller, Bihar State Electricity Board,Bailey Road,P.S. Kotwali,Town & District-Patna. 5. Sri R.K.Choudhary, Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board,Bailey Road, P.S. Kotwali,Town and District-Patna. 6. The Director of Personnel, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road,P.S. Kotwali, Town and District-Patna. 7. The Elctrical Superintending Engineer, Bhagalpur Electric Supply Circle, P.S. Barari, Town and District- Bhagalpur. ----------- 5 12.11.2008 At the time of superannuation of the petitioner on 30.6.2001, the petitioner was paid less gratuity amount of Rs. 56,294/- and wrong pension was fixed. On the writ petition being filed, a counter affidavit has been filed by the respondent-Board in which it is stated that considering the representation made by the petitioner in regard of the aforesaid grievances, they were examined and it was found that the gratuity indeed was wrongly paid after deducting the said amount and pension was also wrongly computed. I, therefore, direct that in view of the statements made in the counter affidavit , as the said difference in gratuity and pension having been paid on or about 13.10.2008, the writ petition has become infructuous. In view of inordinate delay in settling the dues of the - 2 - petitioner and the harassment caused I deem it proper in addition to the above , the petitioner would be entitled to be compensated an interest of 4% in respect of the amount so paid to him from the date the amounts were due to the date till the amount was paid. This disposes of the writ petition. singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh)