IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7870 of 2009 NAND KISHORI KUAR, W/o Late Madan Mohan Sharma, resident of Village Mangru Chapra, P.O. Chamanpura, P.S. Baikunthpur, Distt. Gopalganj (Bihar). ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Deptt., Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The D.M., Gopalganj. 4. The Headmaster, Sri Yogendra Rishikul High School Rewatiffs, P.S. Baikunthpur, District Gopalganj (Bihar). 5. The District Education Officer, Gopalganj, District Gopalganj (Bihar). 6. The District Provident Fund Officer, Gopalganj, District Gopalganj (Bihar). ---Respondents ----------- 2. 13.7.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner relates to payment of the provident fund dues along with interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the payment has been made after long delay despite submission of papers by the petitioner on time. As such, the petitioner is entitled for interest. The learned counsel for the State submits that if the petitioner files a representation with regard to the above grievance, the same shall be considered by the authority without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of the grievances relating to payment of interest on delayed payment of the provident fund, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the District 2 Provident Fund Officer, Gopalganj (respondent no.6) along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks. In case such a representation is filed, respondent no.6 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in her representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the claim of the petitioner for payment of statutory interest could be settled without delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)