IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4794 of 2005 MOSTT.BHAGWANTI DEVI, wife of late Tanik Prasad Singh, resident of Nimi Bhawan, Mohalla – Maharanipuram, By-pass road, near Bijli office Sheikhpura, District – Sheikhpura. __________________ Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Deptt. of Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Department of Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Sheikhpura. 4. The Director, Department of Provident Fund, Bihar, Patna. 5. The District Provident Fund Officer, Munger. 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Sheikhpura. 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Munger. 8. The Treasury Officer, Sheikhpura. 9. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ________ Respondents ----------- 06. 28.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner learned counsel for the State. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent No.5 the District Provident Fund Officer, Munger, statement has been made that though husband of the petitioner died in March, 1992, application for final withdrawal of GPF had been received in February, 2006. In that view of the matter no interest calculation has been made beyond the period of six months, that is, September, 1992 to February, 2006. No interest is payable for the gap period. Since the final opinion is yet to come on the decision rendered in the case of Ram Pavitra Singh, which is pending before Division Bench for adjudication in L.P.A. No. 1316 of 2002, no order can be granted for payment of interest for gap period. However, if the Division Bench upholds the single Judge’s order there could be occasion for the petitioner to claim payment of interest. - 2 - Since other issue is resolved, the writ application is disposed of with the above observation. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)