IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4197 of 2005 RAMA NAND TIWARI & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5 24.02.2010 Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Himanshu Kumar, learned A.C. to G.A. 5 for the State. The petitioners who are fourteen in number had filed the writ petition for payment of their respective dues towards amount deposited in the provident fund account for the period prior to 1976, the amounts deposited in the suspense account and differential amount of salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 which was deposited in the provident fund account with admissible interest thereon. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the State enclosing a chart and in which in so far as the claim for amount deposited in the suspense account of the petitioners was concerned it was stated that vide memo No. 2643 dated 17.12.2004 the District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran had issued directions to the Drawing and Disbursing authorities to make payment thereof. In so far as the claim 2 of the petitioner towards amount deposited in the provident fund account for the period prior to 1976 is concerned it appears that the grievance of most of the petitioners stands redressed vide details mentioned therein except the petitioner No. 3, Smt. Rajeshwari Devi. In so far as the claim towards differential salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 which was deposited in the provident fund account of the petitioner(s) was concerned, no details have been provided with regard to some of the petitioners namely, Ram Ji Mishra, Krishan Chandra Tripathi and Bacha Rai. No rejoinder has been filed to the counter affidavit. In such situation no purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending and the same is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner(s) Smt. Rajeshwari Devi, Ram Ji Mishra, Krishan Chandra Tripathi and Bacha Rai to raise their respective pending grievances relatable to provident fund for the period prior to 1976 and in relation to differential salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with admissible statutory interest thereon before 3 the respondent, District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran, in case the said payments have not yet been paid. Needless to add that upon such representation being received by the respondent No.4, the District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran and the amounts in question not having been paid, the District Superintendent of Education shall take expeditious steps for redressal of the grievance of the petitioner(s) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation The writ petition is disposed of. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )