IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7823 of 2007 CHANDRA SHEKHAR MISHRA, S/O LATE JAY KANT MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHAGWANPUR DESUA, P.S. UJIYARPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA – REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, RESPONDENT NO.3. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SECREWTARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE PROJECT MANAGER (TECHNICAL) SERVICES, RAJBANSHI NAGAR, BSEB, PATNA. 5. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ESTABLISHMENT, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3. 23.6.2011. Heard Shri Medni Kant Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Dharmeshwar Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. Initially, the present petition was filed for a direction to the respondents to pay all the retiral dues with admissible interest on delayed payment. At the time of hearing, it was submitted by Shri Dharmeshwar Mishra, learned counsel for the Board that all the retiral dues have already been paid to the petitioner. The statement made by Shri Mishra was not disputed by Shri Medni Kant Jha, learned 2 counsel for the petitioner. However, it was submitted that no interest has been paid on delayed payment. In view of the facts and circumstances, there is no need to further keep the matter pending. The court is of the opinion that on delayed payment, the respondent/Board was required to make payment of admissible interest. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before respondent no.3 regarding his claim of interest on delayed payment within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. If respondent no.3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time in accordance with law. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.3 is required to pass a 3 speaking order within aforesaid time. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)