IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1334 of 2006 JAGDISH MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 8/ 14.05.2010 Mr. Amarendra Narayan for the petitioner, Mr. Bhashkar Shankar, assisting counsel to G.P. 12 for the State and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned counsel representing the Accountant General are present. This Court in its earlier order had taken note of the two pending grievance of the petitioner regarding payment of arrears of pension amount to the tune of Rs. 3,20,052/- which was forwarded by the Treasury Officer, Madhubani vide order placed at Annexure-5 as well as the payment of the G.P.F. amount of Rs. 2,90,427/-. When this matter was taken up on 29.4.2010, learned counsel for the State had submitted that the amount of arrears of pension after being sanctioned, had been forwarded to the Accountant General for necessary authorization on 26.4.2010. It was further stated that the balance amount of G.P.F. had also been authorized and forwarded to the District Provident Fund Officer for payment. Today, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned counsel for the Accountant General produces an authorization order dated 14.5.2010 authorizing the arrears of pension of the petitioner to the tune of Rs. 3,20,052/-. It is stated that the same has been 2 forwarded for necessary payment to the petitioner. That takes care of the grievance of the petitioner in relation to arrears of pension. In so far as General Provident Fund amount is concerned, Mr. Bhashkar Shankar, learned counsel for the State, with reference to Annexure-F of the counter affidavit filed today on behalf of the District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani, submits that necessary authorization has been forwarded to the District Provident Fund Officer for onward payment. Having regard to the aforesaid circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the Treasury Officer, Madhubani to ensure payment of the arrears of pension amount of the petitioner of Rs. 3,20,052/- along with the balance G.P.F. amount of the petitioner of Rs. 2,90,427/- within a period of eight weeks from today. Let the authorization issued by the Accountant General be kept on record of the proceedings. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)