IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10795 of 2005 PHOOLDAI JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02/ 06.08.2008 Heard. The only grievance of the petitioner is that G.P.F. amount of her late husband has not been paid to the petitioner with up-to-date statutory interest. Learned counsel for the respondents prays for some time to seek instruction in the matter. However, as prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-District Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani to consider the claim of the petitioner with regard to the dues of G.P.F. of late husband of the petitioner. If the amount has not been paid to the petitioner with up-to-date statutory interest, he will see that the same is paid to her within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if the admissible amount of GPF with up-to-date - 2 - statutory interest is not paid to the petitioner, the respondent-District Provident Fund Officer shall be personally liable to pay penal interest for the same at the rate of eighteen percent compoundable quarterly from the date of expiry of the said two months till the date of its payment. With the observations/directions aforesaid this writ application is disposed of. ( J. N. Singh, J. ) A.H.