IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4316 of 2011 SUDAMIYA DEVI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WIFE OF LATE CHANDRADEO CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ROHAI, P.O. BARO NATHU, P.S. KARPI, DISTRICT ARWAL, AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF VASILPUR, AT + P.O. + DISTRICT ARWAL. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, DISTRICT JEHANABAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE CONSOLIDATION, LAND DEVELOPOMENT BANK, BUILDING 4TH FLOOR, LBUDH MARG, PATNA. 3. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, JEHANABAD, P.O. + P.S. + DISTRICT JEHANABAD. 4. THE DIRECTOR, GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND DIRECTORATE, PANT BHAWAN,BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, JEHANABAD, DISTRICT JEHANABAD. 6. THE CONSOLIDATION OFFICER-CUM-CIRCLE OFFICER, AT + P.O. + P.S. KAKO, DISTRICT JEHANABAD. 7. THE CONSOLIDATION OFFICER-CUM-CIRCLE OFFICER, AT + P.O. + P.S. ARWAL, DISTRICT ARWAL. 8. THE CONSOLIDATION OFFICER-CUM-CICLE OFFICER, AT + P.O. + P.S. CHARPOKHRI, DISTRICT BHOJPUR (ARRAH). 9. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, AT + P.O. + P.S. GHOSHI, DISTRICT JEHANABAD. 10. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, AT + P.O. + P.S. MUKHDUMPUR, DISTRICT JEHANABAD. 11. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA-01. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 9.3.2011. Heard Shri Ghanshyam Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Nitesh Kumar, learned A.C. to A.A.G.3 and Shri K.N. Choubey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.11/Accountant General. The petitioner’s husband died on 29.4.2010, while serving as Revenue Karamachari from the office of Circle Office, Jehanabad. She has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of amount of G.P.F. with statutory 2 interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has also filed representation before the authority concerned, but till date, no decision has been taken. It has been admitted that all other death-cum- retiral dues have already been made. The petitioner is getting family pension. In view of the facts and circumstances, the present petition is being disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondents, particularly respondent nos.3 and 5 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent nos.3 and 5 are directed to take all steps for making payment of G.P.F. amount with statutory interest within a period of three months form the date of filing of such representation. In case of refusal, both the respondents are directed to pass a speaking order within aforesaid time. With aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)