IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2362 of 2011 PANSUNDARI DEVI, WIFE OF LATE BALBIR PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SARPHAPHAR, P.S. UDWANT NAGAR, DISTRICT BHOJPUR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ROHTAS AT SASARAM. 5. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, ROHTAS AT SASARAM. 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, SASARAM BLOCK, ROHTAS. 7. THE TREASURY OFFICER, ROHTAS AT SASARAM. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 9.2.2011. Heard Shri Bajrangi Lal, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.C. to A.A.G.8. The petitioner’s husband retired as Circle Inspector, Circle Office Sasaram with effect from 30.9.2003 and without getting payment of G.P.F. amount, he died on 27.1.2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while referring to Annexure-2 to the petition, submits that in 2006 itself, the Circle Officer had already sent withdrawal form etc. to the District Provident Fund Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram, but till date, respondent no.5 i.e. Ditrict Provident Fund Officer has not taken any step for making payment. 2 The petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Provident Fund Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram, respondent no.5 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no.5 is directed to take immediate steps for clearing the dues under the head of G.P.F. account to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of filing of such representation. The petitioner shall also be entitled to get statutory interest as well as interest till the date of payment. The interest amount shall be recovered from the pocket of concerned officer/employee responsible for the delay. The respondent no.3 i.e. Director, Provident Fund is directed to conduct an enquiry for fixing responsibility for delayed payment. Let a copy of this order be handed over to learned A.C. to A.A.G.8. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)