IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3084 of 2005 ***** Ram Narayan Singh S/O Late Bandey Pd. Singh resident of Village Sahpur P.O. Haridaspur P.S. Nathnagar District Bhagalpur. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara. 3. The District Provident Fund Officer, Jamtara 4. A.G., Bihar, Patna. …. …. Respondents WITH CWJC No.3135 of 2005 ***** Dhuri Mandal son of Late Santoshi Mandal, resident of village-Mohdipur, P.S.-Nathnagar, Distt- Bhagalpur. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Ranchi. 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara (Jharkhand). 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Jamtara (Jharkhand). .... …. Respondents ----------- 5. 4.2.2009. Petitioner of C.W.J.C. No. 3084 of 2005 retired from the post of Head Master on 31.8.1994 from Middle School, Sundarpur, Jamtar and petitioner of C.W.J.C. No. 3135 of 2005 retired from the post of Head Master on 30.6.1988 from Senior Basic School Chaimpur (Champapur), P.S. Narayanpur, Jamtara (S.P.). They submit that despite having made claim from the respondents, they are not being paid the difference in salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973. There is also claim of suspense account for the period 1.4.1974 to May, 1976. It is clarified that these amounts were deposited in the G.P.F. account in terms of the Government decision at the relevant time and, therefore, this money has to accrue to the employee in question. Since the retirement of the - 2 - petitioners was pre-bifurcation of the State, both these writ applications are disposed of with a direction upon the District Superintendent of Education, Jamtara that he shall look into the matter of payment of these two heads to the petitioners and if it is established that the same has not been paid to them earlier, he has to take steps for payment within a period of three months from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. Mr. Dhruva Mukjeree, learned counsel representing State of Jharkhand submits that since the petitioners retired prior to bifurcation, the responsibility is of the State of Bihar. The Court is not expressing any opinion on the contention nor rejecting the same in the present case. The matter may be considered in an appropriate proceeding. The writ applications stand disposed of. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)