IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9417 of 2011 KANHAIYA PRASAD TIWARY @ KANHAIYA PD.TIWARY SON OF LATE RAM NARESH TIWARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BELHI KHAS, P.O. BELHI KHAS, P.S. KATEYA, DISTRICT GOPALGANJ (BIHAR). ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SIWAN, DISTRICT SIWAN. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT), SIWAN, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, SIWAN, DISTRICT SIWAN. 5. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MAHARAJGANJ, SUB- DIVISION- MAHARAJGANJ, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 6. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, SIWAN, DISTRICT- SIWAN. 7. THE DIRECTOR PROVIDENT FUND, DIRECTORATE PROVIDENT FUND, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PANT BHAWAN, BAILY ROAD, PATNA. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, (A & E), BIHAR, PATNA. 9. THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND, DIRECTORATE PROVIDENT FUND, GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI. 10. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), JHARKHAND, RANCHI. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3. 22.6.2011. Heard Shri Nityanand Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Syed Hussain, learned A.C. to A.A.G.7, who appears on behalf of the respondent nos.1 to 8/State and Shri Dhruba Mukherjee, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.9/Director, Provident Fund. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.1.2000 as Marketing Officer/Supply Inspector, Basantpur Block, Maharajganj, District Siwan, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of entire amount of G.P.F. with admissible 2 interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only Rs.96,588/- under the head of G.P.F. has been paid to the petitioner. Remaining amount of G.P.F. has not been paid till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the fact that petitioner retired long back in the year 2000 and filed representations, he has not received entire amount of G.P.F. After hearing the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.7/Director, Provident Fund, Government of Bihar within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.7 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order redressing the grievance of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. If respondent no.7 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to 3 pass order for payment of remaining amount of G.P.F. within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.7 is required to pass a speaking order within aforesaid time. It is made clear that petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)