IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8267 of 2011 RAMJEE PRASAD, SON OF LATE NANHAK SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIMI, POLICE STATION DANIYAWA, P.O. GAURI PUNDAH, DISTRICT PATNA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN,BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 4. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER-II, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNT, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ACCOUNTS, CENTRAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, PATNA. 7. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, RAJGIR (NALANDA). ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 9.5.2011. Heard Mr. S.Azim, who was assisted by Shri Harendra Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Binod Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired on 31.8.2010 as Sectional Clerk from the office of Electrical Supply Sub Division, Nalanda, has made a prayer for directing the respondents to make payment of sanction amount of Provident Fund, Gratuity, amount of Leave Encashment and G.S.S. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while referring to Annexures 1, 2, 3 and 4, submits that 2 the amounts under aforesaid heads were sanctioned on 28.12.2010, 23.9.2010 and 18.9.2010 respectively by the competent authority. However, till date, payment has not been made. In view of the fact that amount under aforesaid heads were already sanctioned long back, there is no reason for the respondents to with hold the payment. The court is of the opinion that directions can be issued to the respondents, particularly respondent no.2/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna to make payment of amount sanctioned under the aforesaid heads within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. The petition stands allowed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)