IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2248 of 2005 SAKET SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Shankar Das For the Respondents: Mr. M. N. Roy, J.C. to S.C. XI ------------ P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ------------ Dated, the 8th July, 2008. Mr. M. N. Roy, counsel for the State, submits that the petitioner has been paid the outstanding amount towards G.P.F. with interest. In paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of the show cause filed by opposite party no. 3 the following statements have been made. “ 7. That with regard to statement made n paragraph nos. 7 to 9 of this contempt petition the opposite party submits that as far as payment of the G.P.F. amount is concerned the petitioner has been paid Rs.2,35,500/- (Two lacs thirty five thousand and five hundred only) vide authority no. 88 dated 18.2.2005 and another amount of Rs.1,07,324/- (One lakh seven thousand three hundred and twenty four only) vide authority no. 358 dated 14.5.2005. Thus, total amount of Rs.3,42,834/- (Rs. three lacs forty two thousand eight hundred and thirty four only) has been paid to the petitioner. The last G.P.F. authority was issued after the disposal of C.W.J.C. No. 13067 of 2003. 8. That with regard to statement made in paragraph nos. 10 and 11 of this contempt petition the opposite party submits that the entire G.P.F. amount was calculated from 1975-76 along with the opening balance given by Accountant General, Bihar, Patna amounting Rs.2733/- (Two thousand seven hundred and thirty three Rs.) in which statutory interest was also calculated with up to date interest till the authority was issued. 9. That with regard to statement made in paragraph no. 12 of this contempt petition that the - 2 - Opposite party submits that as per the opening balance given by A.G., Bihar, Patna, no further claim of G.P.F. payment of the petitioner till date is pending in the office of opposite party no. 3.” 2. There is no reason to disbelieve the said statement. We are satisfied that nothing further needs to be done in this M.J.C. It is disposed of accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J AMIN/-