IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14529 of 2011 Ganesh Paswan S/O Late Ramjee Paswan R/O Vill.-Sahit Bajrangichowk, P.O.-Vidyapatinagar, P.S.-Vidyapatinagar Distt.-Samastipur. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary Bihar State Electricity Board Patna. 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 3. General Manager-Cum-Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga. 4. Electrical Superintending Engineer Electric Supply Circle, Samastipur. ---------------------------------- 2 8/9/2011 Heard the parties. The petitioner, who retired on 1/6/2008 as ‘Skilled Khalasi’ from the office of Electric Supply Division, Rosera has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of sanctioned amount of GPF along with statutory interest. The petitioner has further claimed interest on delayed payment of leave encashment and amount under the head of group saving scheme. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to Annexure -1 to the writ petition and submits that GPF amount to the tune of Rs. 3,67,563.00/- was sanctioned on 20/5/2010, however, till date, payment has not been made. In view of the fact that the claim of payment under the head of GPF of the petitioner is not in dispute, there is no need to keep the matter pending. The writ petition stands disposed of directing respondents, particularly respondent no. 3/ General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga to take all steps for payment of sanctioned amount of GPF along with admissible statutory interest to the petitioner within 2 a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far claim of interest on delayed payment of leave encashment and amount of GSS is concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation before respondent no. 3 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the court expects that respondent no. 3 will 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. Even in case of refusal, respondent no. 3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of such representation. The court is of the opinion that on delayed payment petitioner is entitled to get admissible statutory interest. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)