IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15773 of 2010 DR.POOANM CHANDRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 21.9.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also for the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon voluntarily retirement as Medical Officer, Government of Bihar, Motihari, on 31.1.2007 amount of the General Provident Fund (G.P.F.) has not been paid till date despite the Government’s direction to withdraw the amount of G.P.F. and to pay the petitioner vide, Letter no. 816(2) dated 29.5.2008 sent by the Deputy Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, to the District Provident Fund Officer, Motihari, as contained in Annexure-1 followed by Letter No.2062(2) dated 30.12.2008 as contained in Annexure-2. The petitioner also requested the respondent authorities for payment of the aforesaid dues. However, without any valid reason the aforesaid dues has not yet been paid. Counsel for the State submits that the grievance of the petitioner would be considered at the earliest without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the State submits that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file fresh representation before respondent no.6 for expeditious disposal of his grievance stating the details of his dues with a certified copy of this order with a copy to the respondents no.3 and 5. 2 In case such representation is filed within a period of four weeks the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months of such representation so that the claim for payment of G.P.F. would be settled without delay with interest permissible as per rule. The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anil Kumar Sinha (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)