IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18232 of 2011 Baleshwar Prasad Singh, S/o Late Shukhdeo Prasad Singh, Resident of Village – Gardhi Mohanpur, P.O. – Basbitta, P.S. – Shambhuganj, District – Banka…… ………………………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through Secretary, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Banka. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 5. District Education Officer, Banka. 6. The Treasury Officer, Banka. 7. The Drawing Disbursing Officer - cum - Block Education Extension Officer, Belhar, Banka. 8. The District Provident Fund Officer, Banka. ……….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 17.10.2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead District Provident Fund Officer, Banka, as respondent no. 8. Heard Sri Jyoti Ranjan Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Pankaj Kumar Jha, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 12, who appears on behalf of all the respondents/State. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.01.2005 as In-charge Headmaster from Middle School, Rajpur Boys, Anchal + P.S. - Belhar in the district of Banka, has prayed for directing the respondents to pay the difference of salary deposited into the account of G.P.F. for the period 01.01.1971 to 31.03.1973 along with statutory interest. The petitioner has further prayed for directing the respondents for payment of accumulated amount kept in suspense account since 01.04.1976 along 2 with statutory interest and also for direction for payment of remaining differential amount of gratuity, leave encashment and house allowances. So far relief no. 1 i.e. payment of difference of salary for the period 01.01.1971 to 31.03.1973 kept in G.P.F. account is concerned, the writ petition stands allowed directing the respondents particularly the respondent no. 5 / District Education Officer, Banka and respondent no. 8 /District Provident Fund Officer, Banka to make payment of aforesaid amount along with statutory interest within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. Regarding remaining grievances, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation before respondent no. 5 / District Education Officer, Banka, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no. 5 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. 5 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. 5 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of filing of such representation. 3 It goes without saying that the petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)