IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9181 of 2003 MAINA RANI BISWAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5. 12.1.2010. Mr. Firoz Ahmad for the petitioner, Mr. Shafiur Rahman, AC to SC 17 and learned counsel for the Accountant General are present. The petitioner had moved this Court for payment of the retiral dues as admissible to her late husband and also for payment of family pension. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State and its authorities as well as the Accountant General. The last of such affidavit was filed on 15.7.2005 after service of the same on the learned counsel for the petitioner. It was submitted that by reason of certain discrepancy appearing in the date of birth of the husband of the petitioner, an order was passed for realization of the excess amount from his retiral benefits and after adjustment thereof, the Group Insurance amount of Rs.13,795/-, earned leave amount for Rs.29,280/- gratuity amount of Rs.32000 and the provisional pension of March, 1998, being Rs.2820/- was sanctioned and drawn. 2 It is stated that necessary communication was sent to the husband of the petitioner to receive the amount but he did not present himself. The husband of the petitioner expired on 10.1.2001 and this fact was also not brought to the notice of respondents. The claim of the petitioner was calculated and information was given to the petitioner but she never presented herself to receive the same and as a consequence whereof, the amounts payable to her after adjustment of the outstanding dues were sent to her by cheque at her home address by registered post. It is also stated that the G.P.F. amount has also been drawn and paid to the petitioner. It is thus stated that the entire amount as admissible to the petitioner has been paid to her and nothing remains pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits to this position but submits that the petitioner is entitled to statutory interest on delayed payment of the GPF amount. The petitioner, if so advised, may raise her grievance by filing representation before the District Provident Fund Officer, Purnea who 3 shall consider the same and if the claim of the petitioner is found to be justified, then the amount of interest may be paid to her within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of any such representation. The writ petition stands disposed of with the direction aforesaid. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)