IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13883 of 2006 LADDU SHARMA, SON OF LATE SARJUG SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SABNIMA, P.S.- ATMALGOLA, DISTRICT- PATNA. …….. PETITIONER Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 2.THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION OF SCHOOL, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT, COLLECTRIATE, GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, PATNA. ………. RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 27.04.2011 Heard Sri Shravan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Shankar Kumar Thakur, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 4, who appears on behalf of all the respondents/State. The petitioner who retired in the month of January, 2003 as ‘Teacher’ from Satvhaya Primary School, Bakhtiyarpur, District - Patna, has prayed for directing the respondents, particularly, respondent nos. 3 & 4 to make payment of G.P.F. amount deducted from the year 1973 to 1976. It has been specifically stated in the writ petition that save and except aforesaid amount of provident fund all other retrial dues of the petitioner have been cleared. The present writ petition was filed on 2 16.11.2006. However, till date no counter affidavit has been filed. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of directing the respondent nos. 3 & 4 to take all steps for payment of amount of G.P.F. deducted from 1973 to 1976, with admissible statutory interest from 1973 till the date of payment, within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)