IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7183 of 2007 Ram Bahadur, Son of Late Dhani Paswan, resident of Village- Algaua, P.s. Kako, District-Jehanabad ----------- Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 2. The Secretary, The Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 3. The Financial Controller, The Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 4. The Deputy Director of Accounts, The Bihar State Electricity Board, Magadh Electric Supply Area, Gaya 5. The Zonal Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Magadh Electric Supply Area, Gaya 6. The Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jehanabad ------------------------------ Respondents. ----------- 02 18-05-2011 Heard Sri Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent/ Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned Counsel for the Respondent/Board submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, all the retiral dues have already been paid and nothing is due. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the statement made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board. However, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no interest was calculated on delayed payment of G.P.F. amount , whereas it was paid after a delay of more than 1 ½ years. The petitioner retired as Line man from the Electric Supply Division, Jehanabad on 31/1/2000 and the G.P.F. amount as claimed was paid in the month of May, 2002 without any statutory interest, whereas the writ petition was filed on 31.5.2007. In view of the fact that all the retiral dues have been paid, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. 2 So far the interest on delayed payment of G.P.F. amount is concerned, the Court is of the opinion that the same was paid in the year 2002 and the present writ petition was filed on 31.5.2007 i.e. almost after about five years. The Court is not inclined to pass any order in respect of interest amount keeping in view the fact that all the retiral dues have been paid. The writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J. )