IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7278 of 2009 LAXMI NARAYAN SINGH, S/O- LATE PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAKHDUMPUR, P.S. DIGHA DISTRICT PATNA Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN VIDYUT BHAWAN BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VIDYUT BHAWAN BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD BIDYUT BHAWAN BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF ENGINEER CENTRAL BIHAR AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 6. ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION MASAURHI, PATNA. ----------- 2. 01.07.2009 Heard the parties. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the statutory interest towards the amount of the provident fund which were paid up after approximately two years and as such, he is entitled for the same. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner proposes to file representation before the respondent no. 2. In case such representation is filed within a period of four weeks alongwith certified copy of the present order, the respondent no. 2 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner with regard to the statutory interest for the delayed payment in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. - 2 - Upon such consideration if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the above respondent shall simultaneously issue necessary orders so that the grievances of the petitioner with regard to the statutory interest could be redressed without delay. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)