IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17298 of 2011 Ishwar Chandra Das, Son of Late Badri Narayan Das, Resident of Village – Ballaur, Police Station – Manigachhi, District – Darbhanga. ……..Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Mithila Area Electricity Board, Darbhanga. 4. The Electrical Superintendent Engineer, Electrical Supply Circle (Rural), Darbhanga. 5. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jhanjharpur, Police Station – Jhanjharpur, District – Madhubani. 6. The Accounts Officer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga. ……… Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 28.09.2011 Heard Sri Ashok Kumar Prasad, 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 on 29.02.2008 as ‘Switch Board Operator’ , Electric Supply Sub-Division, Jhanjharpur in the district of Madhubani, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of ‘Over Time’ dues. It was submitted that after retirement all the retiral dues have already been paid. However, the amount under the head of ‘Over Time’ has not been paid till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has also represented before the respondent no. 3 i.e. General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Mithila Area Electricity Board, Darbhanga, for the relief sought for in the present writ petition. However, neither any decision has been taken on his representation nor payment has been made. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that writ petition may be disposed 2 of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned by filing fresh representation. In view of stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 3 /General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Mithila Area Electricity Board, Darbhanga, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the court expects that the respondent no. 3 will examine the same in its right perspective and if he considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he may pass order for clearing the dues within a period of four months. Even in case of refusal, the respondent no. 3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)