IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9821 of 2005 SHISHIR KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 23/07/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This writ application was filed for payment of balance amount of Provident Fund with statutory interest till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after filing of this writ application, payments towards G.P.F. amount has been made to the petitioner. However, he submits that the amount of G.P.F. deducted from his salary for certain period has not been paid to him. In the circumstances, this application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file specific claim before the District Provident Officer, Bhojpur raising the claim with regard to payment of the said amount with statutory interest. The District Provident Officer shall consider the claim of the petitioner and if he finds that the amounts claimed by the petitioner stands payable to the petitioner, he shall pay the amount to the - 2 - petitioner with statutory interest thereon upto date within a period of three months from the date of filing of the said representation. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application stands disposed of. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)