IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19792 of 2011 Motilal Baitha, S/o Sheo Baitha, Resident of Village – Bahuara, P.O. – Sadipur, P.S. – Kanti, District – Muzaffarpur. ……. Petitioner Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director of Accounts, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Director of Finance, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 5. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Tirhut Electric Supply Area, Bihar State Electricity Board, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Director of Accounts, Tirhut Electric Supply Area, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 7. The Electrical Executive Engineer (Establishment), Tirhut Electric Supply Area, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 8. The Account Officer, Electrical Circle, Electric Supply Division Muzaffarpur (West). 9. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division Muzaffarpur (West). …………. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 15.11.2011 Heard Sri Rajeev Ranjan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Nikesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired on 31.07.2010 as Class IV employee (Messenger), from Electric Supply Division, West Muzaffarpur, has prayed for directing the respondents to pay sanctioned amount of G.S.S., Provident Fund, Gratuity and leave encashment. It was admitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after retirement the petitioner is getting pension. However, the aforesaid amount has not been paid till date. It was specifically stated that G.S.S. amount to the tune of Rs. 71,501/- was sanctioned vide memo no. 1078 dated 06.09.2010, provident fund amount of Rs. 3,58,097/- was sanctioned vide memo no. 3286 dated 13.08.2010, gratuity amount of Rs. 3,05,712/- was sanctioned vide 2 memo no. 4570 dated 25.11.2010 and amount of leave encashment for 227 days was sanctioned vide memo no. 281 dated 19.01.2011. However, aforesaid sanctioned amount has not been paid to the petitioner. In view of the fact that there is no dispute regarding the claim of the petitioner, the writ petition can be disposed of directing the respondents particularly respondent no. 5 /General Manager- cum-Chief Engineer, Tirhut Electric Supply Area, Bihar State Electricity Board, Muzaffarpur, to pay the aforesaid sanctioned amount within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)