IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19362 of 2011 Shiv Kumari Devi, Aged W/o Late Mithilesh Kumar Singh, Resident of Village – Post Kotheya, Police Station – Jalalpur, District – Saran (Chapra)……………………………… Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through District Magistrate, Saran, Chapra. 2. District Education Officer, Saran, Chapra. 3. District Provident Fund Officer, Saran, Chapra. ………….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 09.11.2011 Heard Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sanjay Prasad, learned A.C. to Additional Advocate General No. 10, who appears on behalf of all the respondents. The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondents particularly respondent no. 3 to make payment of remaining amount of G.P.F. of her husband who died on 29.12.2002 while functioning as ‘teacher’ in pimary school, Bangra anchal, Chapra (Sadar). Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to ‘annexure – 1’ to the writ petition i.e. a communication made by the Principal of the said school to the respondent no. 3 which makes it clear that an amount of Rs. 11,020/- under the head of G.P.F. of her husband has not been paid. The petitioner has further prayed that the G.P.F. amount deducted prior to 1976 as well as difference of amount for the period 1985-86 to 1998-99 has not been paid. It was submitted that the petitioner has also filed representation before the respondent no. 3. However, till date, neither any decision has been taken on her representation nor payment has been made. In view of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition 2 stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 3/District Provident Fund Officer, Saran, Chapra along with relevant documents within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no. 3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of filing of such representation. If the respondent no. 3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for clearing the dues within aforesaid time with admissible statutory interest. Even in case of refusal, the respondent no. 3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within two months from the date of filing of such representation. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)