IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2368 of 2007 KAMLESHWAR DAYAL AMBASTHA,SON OF LATE ISHWAR DAYAL AMBASTHA, RESIDENT OF B-403, SRI OM COMPLEX VEDNAGAR, NEAR M/S SINGH ENTERPRISES PETROL PUMP, RUKANPURA, P.S. GARDANIBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA ----PETITIONER Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 5. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER I, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 6. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, TIRHUT AREA, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUZAFFARPUR. 7. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, MUZAFFARPUR. ------RESPONDENTS ----------- 4. 24.4.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Board. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent-Board stating therein to the effect that the entire payments have been made to the petitioner during the pendency of this writ application. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the payments have been made after a long delay and as such the petitioner is entitled to interest. Learned counsel further submits that for redressal of his grievances with regard to the claim for interest, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna (respondent no.3). Upon considering the submissions, the petitioner is permitted to file a representation before respondent no.3 within a 2 period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.3 shall consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned order considering the grievances of the petitioner raised in his representation expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.3 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders with regard to the claim of the petitioner as raised in his representation and in the light of the order passed by him on such representation. The application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)