IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No. 7911 of 2006 NARAYAN PRASAD YADAV, S/o Late Dalit Prasad Yadav, R/o Village – Raghunathpur, P.S. – Sahaypur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai. ......... Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector and District Officer, Khagaria. 3. The District Provident Fund Officer, Khagaria. 4. The Anchaladikari, Parbatta Block, Distt.- Khagaria. ................ Respondents ----------- 2 18.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Piyush Kumar Lal, learned A.C. to Addl. Advocate General No.1. The petitioner, who had retired on 31.3.2003, as ‘Rajaswa Karmachari’ from the Parbatta block in the district of Khagaria, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of retiral dues and arrears of salary. The petitioner has mainly prayed for payment of amount of Provident Fund. In this case, through counter affidavit, respondent nos. 2 to 4, have stated that almost all the retiral grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed. So far as payment of amount of G.P.F. is concerned, the matter remained pending, due to the reason that petitioner did not appear for completing the formalities. The said fact has been stated in paragraph 10, of the counter affidavit, which is reproduced below: “That as far as payment of General provident Fund amount is concerned it is submitted that on account of failure of petitioner to present himself before concerned authority to put his signature over the form for withdrawal of final provident fund amount. It may be mentioned here that the concerned employee is 2 required to present himself before the authority concerned on the description of provident fund and for this several informations were given from the level of Anchal Adhikari Parbatta to the writ petitioner, communicated to him vide letter No. 577 dated 11.8.06 and 761 dated 22.8.2008. The petitioner instead did not turned up for the same.” The respondents have further prayed that the petitioner may be directed to appear before the Circle Officer, Parbatta, for putting his signature on required documents for Provident Fund. In view of the fact that petitioner retired long back in the year 2003 the court is of the opinion that there is no need to further keep the writ petition pending. The petition stands disposed of, with direction to the respondents, particularly, respondent no. 4, to complete all formalities, so that, payment of amount of G.P.F. may be made within one month from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. The respondent no. 4, is directed to take all steps for obtaining signature of the petitioner for clearing the dues. The petition stands disposed of with above observation and direction. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)