IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14755 of 2007 Pramod Jha, Son of Late Kedar Jha, resident of Village- Subash Keso, P.S. Gaighat, District-Muzaffarpur ------------------ Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board , through its Chairman 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 4. The General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga 5. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Division, Darbhanga (Rural). 6. The Deputy Director of Accounts, Mithila Electric Supply Division, Darbhanga 7. The Account Officer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga --------------------- Respondents. ----------- 02 26-07-2011 Heard Sri Pramod Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent/Bihar State Electricity Board. The present writ petition was filed in the year 2007 with a prayer to direct the Respondents to pay the amount of Gratuity, G.P.F. and other retiral dues. Despite the fact that the writ petition was filed in the year 2007, till date no counter affidavit has been filed. However, on instruction Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the Respondent/Board submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid. He submits that amount of G.S.S. was paid in the month of October, 2007 and gratuity on 26.2.2008, Provident Fund amount on 24.01.2008 and leave encashment amount was also paid on 30.10.2007. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the statement made by learned counsel for the Board, it is evident that though 2 payment has been made, but the same was paid at belated stage, for which the petitioner is entitled to get interest. The Court is of the opinion that on delayed payment, the petitioner is entitled to get interest. However, in absence of any specific pleading, it is difficult for this Court to record any definite finding regarding amount of interest. In view of the fact that all the grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before Respondent nos.3 and 4 i.e. Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna and General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga respectively claiming interest. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, both the Respondents are required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievance of the petitioner. If the Respondents consider the claim of the petitioner as genuine, they are required to pass order for payment preferably within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. The writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J. )