IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7751 of 2009 Balram Singh, aged about 63 years, son of Late Hari Singh, Resident of Village-Goradih, P.S.-Rajoun, District-Banka. …………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary to State Government, Welfare Department, Old Secretariat,Patna. 2. Director, Welfare Department, Patna, Old Secretariat,Patna. 3. Deputy Director, Welfare, Bhagalpur Division,Bhagalpur, At Combined Building, Bhagalpur. 4. District Collector, Banka. 5. District Welfare Officer, Banka. 6. District Provident Fund Officer, Bhagalpur-cum-Banka at Bhagalpur. 7. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, Birchand Patel Road,Patna. 8. District Treasury Officer, Banka at Banka. ……..Respondents. ----------- 5. 17. 11. 2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also Accountant General, Bihar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on perusal of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of State, it appears that all the papers regarding sanction of final pension and final gratuity have been sent to the Accountant General, Bihar (Respondent No. 7) however, no pension payment order has been issued as yet. It is further submitted that dues on account of Provident Fund has also not yet been fully and finally settled as the matter is pending between District Welfare Officer, Banka, and District Provident Fund Officer, Bhagalpur-cum- Banka. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Accountant General, Bihar submits that he shall seek instructions in the matter within a period of two weeks. 2 Learned counsel for the State submits that grievance of the petitioner with regard to payment of G.P.F. shall be considered by the concerned authority. In the above circumstances, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Accountant General, Bihar, is directed to consider the letter issued by the Respondent No. 5 as contained in Annexure-C to the counter affidavit and pass an appropriate order in that regard at the earliest. As regard payment of General Provident Fund (G.P.F.) is concerned, which, according to the petitioner, has not yet been paid fully and the matter is pending before Respondent Nos. 5 and 6. In the above circumstances, Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 are directed to look into the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt/production of certified copy of the present order. With the above observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. m.p. (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)