IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3446 of 2006 BIBI MEHRUN NISHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS --------- 2. 22.4.2010. Mr. Prabhakar Singh No.2 learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sunil Kumar, learned Assisting counsel to AAG-10 for the State and Mr. Vivekanand Kumar, learned counsel representing the Accountant General are present. The petitioner is the widow of Late Abdul Kadir who superannuated from service as Assistant Teacher on 31.1.1998 from the Middle School, Madhepur in the district of Madhubani and expired on 5.11.2005. The widow complains of non-payment of 52% D.A. on pension amount from February, 1998 to January 2004 with up to date interest, non- payment of G.P.F amount for the period prior to November, 1976 with admissible interest, the amount of difference of salary from 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 with admissible interest as also for the amount deposited in the suspense account. In so far as the grievance of the petitioner for payment of 52% D.A. amount is concerned, the same has been paid to her during the pendency of the proceedings but theremaining grievance as noted above, still subsists. The matter has been pending since 2006. 2 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent District Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani in which it has been stated that in absence of appropriate action at the hands of the District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani, the matter has remained pending. Having regard to the circumstances that the writ petition has remained pending for all these years, I deem it proper to dispose it of with a direction to the respondent no.3 the District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani to ensure the payment of the GPF amount of the petitioner for the period prior to 1976 with admissible up to date interest thereon, the differential amount of salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with admissible up to date interest thereon and the amount deposited in suspense account of the petitioner with admissible up to date interest, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, if not already paid. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)