1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9304 of 2005 CHANDESHWAR PRASAD SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 04/ 18.03.2010 Mr. Kamaldeo Sharma, learned counsel on instruction of Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, the advocate on record, on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Rana B.N. Singh, assisting counsel to S.C. 10 for the State and the learned counsel for the Accountant General are present. The petitioner superannuated as a Principal of the Government Primary School, Solighat, Madhubani on 31.7.1994. The writ petition was filed after a lapse of almost 11 years complaining non-payment of the G.P.F. amount and for grant of Selection Grade Scale and for revision of his pensionary benefits after grant of Selection Grade Scale. In so far as the claim of the petitioner for revision of his pensionary benefits after grant of Selection Grade Scale is concerned, the said grievance having been raised after 11 years of his retirement is rejected. In so far as the grievance regarding non- payment of G.P.F. amount is concerned, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the District Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani as also a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani and who jointly submit that after taking into 2 consideration the calculations of deductions made towards G.P.F. amount of Rs. 75,074/- together with statutory interest admissible thereon, was found admissible to the petitioner. The counter affidavit of Superintendent of Education also encloses a cheque for the said amount which is dated 9.5.2006. The District Superintendent of Education submits that the cheque was sent to the petitioner through messenger but he refused to accept the same. Thereafter, it was sent by registered post and which has also been returned back. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that as the petitioner having retired in the year 1994 and had not been paid the said amount of G.P.F., hence the petitioner was entitled to upto date interest up till now the date of actual payment. Taking into consideration the calculation chart annexed to the two affidavits and the photo copy of the cheque, I find that a detailed calculation has been made and interest has been made by the authorities upto the date of issuance of cheque on 9.5.2006 for the said amount. In that view of the matter, the claim for interest since after 9.5.2006 is not admissible and is rejected. However, if the petitioner disputes the calculation of the principal and/or interest amount as set out in the affidavits of the District Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani and the 3 District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani, he may raise his claim with supportive documents and supportive claims before them who shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. The writ petition stands disposed of. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)