IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12550 of 2008 Prajapati Mishra, Son of Late Shyam Sundar Mishra, resident of Village- Madura, Post- Marua, Police Station- Korha, District-Katihar --------------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Bihar,Patna 2. The Accountant General,Bihar,Patna 3. The Regional Deputy Director, Primary Education, Purnea 4. The District Magistrate, Katihar 5. The District Education Officer, Katihar 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Korha, Katihar 8. The Head Master, Abhyash Middle School, Musapur, Korha, Katihar 9. Sri Baidh NBath Sharma, Chairman, Vidyalay Shiksha Samiti, Abhayas Middle School, Musapur, Korha,Katihar 10. Smt. Anju Devi, Wife of not known, Secretary, Vidyalay Siksha Samiti, Abhyash Middle School, Musapur, Korha, Katihar 11. Firoj Alam, Son of not known, Member Vidyalay Siksha Samiti, Abhyash Middle School, Musapur, Korha, Katihar ------------------------ Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03 16-11-2011 Heard Sri Rajendra Prasad Sah, leartned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ram Narayan, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel no.23 , who appears on behalf of Respondent nos.1 and 3 to 7/State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent no.2/ Accountant General,Bihar The writ petition was filed in the year 2008 with a prayer to direct the Respondents to pay the amount of gratuity alongwith interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, payment has already been made. However, payment was made at belated stage, for which the 2 petitioner is entitled to get interest. In this case, counter affidavit on behalf of Respondents was filed in the year 2009 itself. No rejoinder to the counter affidavit has been filed. The Court is of the opinion that in absence of any specific pleading regarding claim of interest, no positive order can be passed by this Court. In view of the fact that grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)