IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7878 of 2006 SHAKATI PRASAD SHRIVASTAVA, SON OF LATE RAJA PRASAD SHRIVASTAVA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – MAGADH COLONY, F. NO. 301, SAVITA SADAN, KURJI PATNA, DISTRICT – PATNA ....... PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. SRI LALAN JHA, SON OF NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 5. THE HEADMASTER, MARWARI PATHSHALA, BHAGALPUR. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. .... RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 09.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Sudhir Kumar Singh, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 23 and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 6 / Accountant General. The petition was filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to pay the amount of provident fund i.e. Rs. 1,08,039/- with statutory interest to the petitioner. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the said amount was withheld by the Department and as such the Department was required to make payment of the said amount with statutory interest. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent State by filing counter affidavit has argued that 2 since the petitioner even after retirement was occupying Government premises the remaining amount of G.P.F. was withheld. However, after the premise, in question, was vacated, remaining amount has already been paid to the petitioner. In view of the facts and circumstances, the Court is of the opinion that the grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed. The petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)