S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J.

1. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction on the respondents to pay him the retiral dues and to fix his pension, taking into consideration the last pay drawn by him. He has also challenged the office order No. 422 dated 12th June, 2002, issued by the Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Ranchi (hereinafter to be referred as JSEB), whereby and where-under while sanctioning the D.C.R. Gratuity amounting to Rs. 1,85,006.25 (rupees one lac eighty five thousand six and twenty five paise), it has ordered to recover a sum of Rs. 99,828.00 (rupees ninety nine thousand eight hundred and twenty eight) from the OCR. Gratuity, on the ground of excess amount, paid to firm. It has also been prayed to direct the respondents to pay him the amount towards the leave encashment and difference of salary, due to revision of pay, for the period from 1st April. 1997 to 31st January, 2000.

2. The petitioner, who was in the service of the Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Ranchi, retired on 31st January, 2000 from the post of Head Clerk, Patratu Thermal Power Station, Patratu (hereinafter to be referred as P.T.P.S.). He having not been paid the r