Parvez Ali v. The Bihar State Electricity Board And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18078 of 2015 =========================================================== Parvez Ali, son of Late Mahboob Alam Khan, Resident of Mohalla- Pathan Toli Alamganj, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan Bailey Road, Patna.

2. The Secretary Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan Baily Road, Patna.

3. The Chief General Manager Bihar Power Holding Company Limited Vidyut Bhawan Baily Road Patna

4. The General Manager, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited Vidyut Bhawan Baily Road Patna

5. The Director (Human Resources Administration) Bihar Power Holding Company Limited Vidyut Bhawan Baily Road Patna .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam, Advocate : Mr. Nasim Mukhtar, Advocate For the B.S.P.H.C. : Mr. Ranjit Sinha, Advocate =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 10-05-2016 Heard parties.

The sole grievance of the petitioner is that as per revised Circular, he is entitled for gratuity amount of Rs. 10 lacs whereas only Rs. 6 lacs have been paid.

It is contended that under the old provision, the maximum gratuity to be paid was Rs. 3.50 lacs which was sanctioned and paid to the petitioner, however, after the new provision which is admittedly applicable in the case of this petitioner. Rs. 3.50 lacs has been replaced by Rs. 10 lacs whereas petitioner has been paid only Rs. 6 lacs but it is without explanation as to how such amount was

Patna High Court CWJC No.18078 of 2015 dt.10-05-2016 2/2 calculated.

Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the Director, Bihar Power Holding Company Ltd. to examine this matter and take a decision by passing a reasoned order as to how petitioner will be entitled only for Rs. 6 lacs against gratuity, though, the claim of petitioner is that he is entitled for Rs. 10 lacs as per revised provision. Let such decision be taken within a period of three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) rinkee/Ravi U