IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4866 of 2007 RAM BILAS RAI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02/ 10.05.2010 Mr Vishal Sarabh, learned counsel for the petitioner is present. There is no representation either on behalf of the State or the Accountant General. Prayer has been made in the writ petition regarding non-payment of GPF amount of the petitioner with interest who superannuated from the post of teacher with effect from 31.01.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite sanction having been accorded as back as on 31.03.2006 but payment thereof has been received by the petitioner after considerable lapse of time. He thus submits that although payment of GPF amount has been paid to the petitioner but he is also entitled for interest on the delay caused in its payment. Having regard to the submission aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to raise his claim for payment of statutory interest on the delayed disbursement of the GPF amount, before the respondent no.5, the District Provident Fund Officer, Vaishali, Hajipur who shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law and if the petitioner is found entitled to any sum by way of interest, the same should be paid to him expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation by the petitioner. shahid (Jyoti Saran , J)