IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7705 of 2005 RAM NARESH GIRI son of Late Motilal Giri, resident of Bhimnagar, P.O.- Bhimnagar, (Koshi Bairaj) District- Saupaul Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.The Director, Health Services, New Secretariat, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3.The Director, Directorate of Provident Fund, Pant Bhawan, Patna 4.The Civil Surgeon, Saharasa 5.The District Provident Fund Officer, Saharsa. ----------- 4 14.05.2009 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State after serving copy of the same on the counsel for the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner relates to the payment of dues of the general provident fund. It is submitted that the dues were paid after long delay i.e. after eight years and that too in two instalments. Besides the delay the amount of dues was not correctly calculated which would be appearing on perusal of the calculation chart annexed as Annexures- 3 & 4A of the rejoinder. In the above circumstances, in view of the submissions of the petitioner which calls for proper calculation of the provident fund dues as also the consideration for claim of interest on account of delayed payment, as alleged, the petitioner is permitted to make - 2 - representation before the respondent no.5. In this view of the matter, it is directed that in case such representation highlighting grievances with regard to calculation of the dues of the provident fund as also the claim for interest on account of the delayed payment is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order, the respondent no. 5 shall consider and dispose of the same by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the above respondent shall simultaneously issue necessary orders so that the grievances as raised in the representation of the petitioner could be redressed without delay in the light of the order passed by him on such representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)