IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19320 of 2011 Chandradev Mehta, S/o Late Bachan Mehta, R/o Village – Ghitkiyahi, P.O. – Pakri, P.S. – Pipra, District – Supaul. ……….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 3. Finance Commissioner, Pension Cell. 4. Director, G.P.F. Pant Bhawan, Bihar, Patna. 5. Collector, Supaul / Saharsa. 6. District Provident Fund Officer, Saharsa. 7. Anchal Adhikari Triveniganj, District – Supaul. …….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 08.11.2011 Heard Miss Mallika Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Mithilesh Kumar Upadhyaya, learned A.C. to Government Pleader No. 10, who appears on behalf of all the respondents. The petitioner, retired on 31.01.2010 as ‘Revenue Karamchari’ from Anchal Office Triveniganj district Supaul / Saharsa. It has been pleaded that after retirement all other retiral dues have been paid. However, the amount of G.P.F. has not been paid. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that for the amount of G.P.F. the petitioner had approached the authority concerned and several reminders were also sent to the District Provident Fund Officer. In view of the fact that all other retiral dues have been paid, there is no reason to withhold the payment of G.P.F. amount. Accordingly, the writ petition stands allowed directing the respondent no. 6 / District Provident Fund Officer, Saharsa, to take all steps for payment of amount of G.P.F. of the petitioner within a 2 period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order along with admissible statutory interest. The writ petition stands allowed. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)