IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8666 of 2011 RAMCHANDRA PRASAD SHRIVASTWA, S/O CHHATHU PRASAD SHRIVASTWA, R/O VILLAGE BISHUNPURA, P.O. KOYLA DEVA, DISTT. GOPALGANJ, AT PRESENTLY RESIDING AT VILLAGE HARKHAULI, PURAB TOLA, P.O. MIRGANJ, DISTT.GOPALGANJ, EX-HEAD CLERK BIJAYIPUR BLOCK OFFICE, DISTT.GOPALGANJ. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR AT PATNA. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR AT PATNA. 4. THE COLLECTOR, GOPALGANJ, DISTT. GOPALGANJ. 5. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, GOPALGANJ, DISTT. GOPALGANJ. 6. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR ESTABLISHMENT SECTION, GOPALGANJ COLLECTORIATE, DISTT. GOPALGANJ. 7. THE DISTRICT ACCOUNT OFFICER, GOPALGANJ, DISTT. GOPALGANJ. 8. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, GOPALGANJ, DISTT. GOPALGANJ. 9. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VIJAYIPUR, DISTT. GOPALGANJ. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 13.5.2011. Heard Shri Jitendra Kumar Shrivastwa, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Dhananjay Kumar, learned A.C. to G.P.16 appearing on behalf of respondent nos.1, 2 and 4 to 9 and Shri Kumar Priya Ranjan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.3/Accountant General, Bihar. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 30.6.2010 as Head Clerk from Bijayipur Block, District Gopalganj, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of all his retiral dues. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is not 2 getting even pension. It was further submitted that the service of the petitioner was all through satisfactory and no proceeding was initiated whether criminal or departmental against the petitioner. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be allowed directing the respondents, particularly respondent nos.4 and 9 to take all steps for clearing all the retiral dues of the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. After receipt of sanction from the State official, the respondent no.3/Accountnt General is required to issue authorization within four weeks from the date of receipt of sanction. The petitioner shall also be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already received the amount of G.P.F. The writ petition stands allowed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)