IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.107 of 2007 JAI NARAYAN PRASAD, SON OF LATE PYARE PRASAD, RETIRED SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION CIRCLE, BHAGALPUR, NORTH PATEL NAGAR, EAST OF ROAD NO.1, P.O. KESHRI NAGAR, PATNA, DISTT- PATNA 800024, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DHARAMPUR, P.O. UTARTHU P.S. BIND, DISTT. NALANDA. ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, MINOR IRRIGATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 4. THE DIRECTOR, G.P.F. DIRECTORATE, PANT BHAWAN, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. ---RESPONDENTS ----------- 5. 4.5.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the retiral dues of the petitioners have been paid after a delay of more than four years during the pendency of this writ application. It is further submitted that although statutory interest has been paid, but the petitioner is entitled to more interest. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to make detailed and specific representation claiming higher interest before the Director, G.P.F. Directorate, Patna (respondent no.4). In case such a representation is filed before respondent no.4 within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order, the respondent no.4 shall consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon 2 consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.4 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders so that the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation could be redressed without further delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)