1. In this writ petition, grievance of the petitioner is that though he retired from service of the Respondent-Bihar State Electricity Board while posted as Chief Engineer on 31.10.1996 and thereafter filed representation in terms of the general directions for relase of his pension in August, 1998, he was only paid 90% of pension and G.P.F. amount. According to the petitioner, he has been illegally and arbitrarily kept deprived of 10% of his pension, full gratuity and the amount of leave encashment. As such, prayer has been made to direct the Respondent-Board to sanction and pay the said remaining retirement benefits with interest, it is not in dispute that the petitioner superannuated from service on 31.10.1996 and in August, 1998 he filed representation in terms of the general directions of this Court for release of his entire pensionary benefits, yet the aforementioned 10%, of his pension, full gratuity and leave encashment have not been paid.

2. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Respondent- Board, it has been stated that while the petitioner was in service of the Board, he was made an accused in Vigilance RS. Case No. 5 of 1989 regarding theft of electrici