IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18059 of 2011 Md. Altaf Hussain @ Altaf Hussain Ansari, Son of Late Maulana Abdul Haque, Resident of Village – Walived, P.O. – Walived, Police Station – Mehardia, District – Arwal. …. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Revenue & Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Arwal, Bihar. 3. The District General Provident Fund Officer, District – Arwal, Bihar. 4. The Accountant General, Government of Bihar, Patna. …… ……. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 14.10.2011 Heard Mr. S.M. Shabbir Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ashutosh Singh, learned A.C. to Government Pleader No. 8, who appears on behalf of Respondent No. 1 to 3 /State and Sri Kumar Priyaranjan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No. 4/Accountant General, Bihar The petitioner, who retired as ‘Revenue Staff’ from the office of Circle Officer, Arwal, on 31.01.2009, has prayed for directing the Respondents to make payment of the amount of G.P.F. along with statutory interest. The petitioner has further prayed for payment of arrear of salary which has not been paid till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner orally submits that other retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid. In view of the facts and circumstances, Respondent No. 3/District Provident Fund Officer, Arwal, is directed to make payment of the amount of G.P.F. of the petitioner along with admissible statutory interest within a 2 period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far claim of arrear of salary is concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file representation before Respondent No. 2/Collector-cum- District Magistrate, Arwal, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the Respondent No. 2 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent No. 2 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent No. 2 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within two months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)