IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12774 of 2007 Saryug Das, S/O Late Banshi Das, resident of Village- Sanhauli, P.S. Mofassil, District-Khagaria -------------------- Petitioner Versus 1.The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board,Patna 2.The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board,Patna 3. General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Electric Supply Area, Saharsa 4.Electrical Superintending Engineer, Saharsa Electrical Circle, Saharsa 5.Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Khagaria ---------------------------------- Respondents. ----------- 04 18-07-2011 Heard Sri Raj Dular Sah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the Respondents/ Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.5.2006 as Unskilled labour from the office of Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Khagaria , has prayed for directing the Respondents to pay the retiral dues ; such as G.P.F., full pension, arrear of pension , gratuity and amount of leave encashment with interest. In this case, despite the fact that writ petition was filed in the year 2007, no counter affidavit has been filed till date. Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board on instruction submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid and the petitioner is getting his pension regularly. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in clearing the dues delay has occurred and, as such, the petitioner is entitled to claim interest on delayed payment. Prima facie, the Court is satisfied that the petitioner is entitled to get interest on delayed payment. However, in absence of specific 2 pleading the Court cannot decide such dispute, while exercising its writ jurisdiction. Since all the grievances of the petitioner have been redressed, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file specific representation before Respondent no.3/ General Manager-cum Chief Engineer, Electric Supply Area, Saharsa claiming interest on delayed payment. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, Respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievances of the petitioner. Respondent no.3 is further directed to make payment of interest on delayed payment. Order is to be passed by the Respondent no.3 within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. The writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J. )