IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16796 of 2008 Keshari Nandan Jha, Son of Pandit Raman Jha, resident of Village-Baghi, P.S. Maniyari, District-Muzaffarpur, at present Mohalla- Dighi Kala, P.S. Hajipur, District- Vaishali ----------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur 2. The Principal Secretary, Home, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna 3. The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat,Patna 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur , District-Muzaffarpur 5. The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali at Hajipur, District- Vaishali 6. The Director, Provident Fund, Govt. of Bihar,Patna 7. The District Provident Fund Officer, Vaishali at Hajipur, District-Vaishali ----------------------------Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03 05-12-2011 Heard Sri Subodh Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner. None appeared on behalf of the Respondent/State nor any counter affidavit has been filed till date, whereas the writ petition was filed in the year 2008 after serving copy of the same on learned counsel for the Respondent/State. The petitioner, who retired on 30.06.2007 as Sub- Inspector of Police from the office of the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali at Hajipur, after not getting the amount of G.P.F. as well as arrear of salary for the month of March, 2004 to May, 2004 approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. Since the Respondents have not responded to the writ petition, in absence of any counter affidavit the writ petition stands allowed with direction 2 to the Respondents, particularly Respondent no.5 to take all steps for payment of arrear of salary, as claimed by the petitioner, for the month of March, 2004 to May, 2004 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The Respondent nos.5 and 7 i.e. Superintendent of Police, Vaishali at Hajipur and District Provident Fund Officer respectively are further directed to pay the full amount of G.P.F. along with admissible statutory interest within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands allowed. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)