IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.573 of 2008 SONE PASWAN, son of Late Sarjug Paswan, resident of Village Sultanpur, P.O. and P.S. Hajiur, Distt. Vaishali ---Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna through its Secretary. 2. The General Manager-Cum-Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Darbhanga Electric Circle, Darbhanga. 4. The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jhanjharpur(Madhubani). 5. The Divisional Secretary, Divisional Branch, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani. ----Respondents ----------- 2. 29.3.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Board. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Board submits that during the pendency of this writ application, the due amount on account of gratuity, G.P.F. and the leave encashment have been paid and, as such, the grievances of the petitioner have been redressed. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, however, submits that although the aforesaid payments appear to have been made, but the claim on account of annual increments, which comes to Rs.11,563/-, has not been paid. Learned counsel for the Board, in reply, submits that if the above amount is not paid, the same shall also be considered and paid. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of the grievance with regard to the payment of annual increments, as indicated above, and find mentioned in letter no.139 dated 11th February, 2006, as contained in Annexure 4, 2 the petitioner will be at liberty to approach the Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jhanjharpur (Madhubani) (respondent no.4) by filing a representation within a period of six weeks from today. In case such a representation is filed and on verification if it is found that the aforesaid amount has not been paid, the same shall also be considered for payment expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months thereafter. The petitioner will also be at liberty to raise his claim for interest enclosing the copy of the relevant documents in support thereof, which shall also be considered and disposed of by the concerned authority, in accordance with rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)