IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3651 of 2006 NIZAM AHMAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 03.05.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General are present. The writ petition was filed by the petitioner for payment of the gratuity and the GPF amount, having retired as a Project Executive Officer with effect from 28.2.2001. Although a counter affidavit has been fled on behalf of the Sub Divisional Account Officer, District Provident Fund Office, Katihar (Barsoi) mentioning therein that the final disbursement of the provident fund amount was made to the petitioner on 11.8.2004 vide authorization placed at Annexure-F of the counter affidavit, no statement has been made as regarding the grievance of the petitioner in relation to the non-payment of the gratuity amount. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction the respondent no.8 to ensure the payment of the 2 gratuity amount of the petitioner, if not already paid, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)