IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3395 of 2010 THAKUR JAGDIP RAY SON OF LATE BRAHMDEO RAI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POST – RAMPUR SHYAM CHAND, P.S. RAGHOPUR, DISTRICT - VAISHALI Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA – 1 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED AS ELECTRICITY BOARD) 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA -1. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. THE JOINT SECRETRY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA -1 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, CENTRAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, PATNA. 6. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PATNA ELECTRIC CIRCLE, PATNA. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MRT DIVISION, PATNA. 8. THE DIRECTOR (TERMINAL BENEFITS) BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA ----------- 02. 25.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent – Board. The grievance of the petitioner is that pursuant to the notice issued by the Joint Secretary of the Board (respondent no. 4) vide memo No. 3039 dated 18.12.2009, petitioner submitted his reply to the said show cause notice dated 15th of January 2010 stating therein that no recovery could be made from the retiral dues of the petitioner after his retirement. However, no final order has been passed till date. Petitioner proposes 2 to file a fresh reply for expeditious disposal of his claim. It is further submitted that other dues which have been paid to the petitioner that should carry interest, as the amounts were paid after good delay. As regards the GPF, it is submitted that the petitioner has not paid correct and full. In the above circumstances, for redressal of his aforesaid grievance, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 4 in addition to further reply in response to the notice dated 18.12.2009 (Annexure-2). In case no final order has been passed on the reply of the show cause filed by the petitioner pursuant to the notice as contained in annexure-2 till date, the final order shall be passed on the reply submitted by the petitioner against the recovery of the amount. As regards the representation filed before the respondent no. 4, the same shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that upon consideration if any amount is found payable the same shall be paid to the petitioner with statutory interest. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)