IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14581 of 2008 Rajbanshi Prasad, Son of Late Tapeshwar Bhagat, resident of Village-Bahopur, P.O.Mustafabad, Police Station- Goreyakothi, District-Siwan, retired while working as an Assistant Teacher (head teacher) from Govt. Kanya Primary School, Afrad, Anchal- Maharajganj, District-Siwan ---------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar,Patna 3. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar,Patna 4. The Director, Provident Fund, Government of Bihar,Patna 5. The District Magistrate, Siwan 6. The District Provident Fund Officer, Siwan 7. The District Superintendent of Education, Siwan ----------------------------- Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03 25-11-2011 Heard Sri Umesh Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sushil Kumar Singh, learned A.C. to Govt.Pleader no.1 appearing on behalf of all the Respondents. The petitioner in the present writ petition has prayed for directing the Respondents to pay the amount of difference of salary deposited in the G.P.F. account of the petitioner for the period in between 1.1.1971 and 31.03.1973 along with interest and also for payment of the amount kept in the suspense account. In this case, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent no.6/ District Provident Fund Officer, Siwan, wherein it has been indicated that the claim of the petitioner is related to the District Supdt. Of Education, Siwan since the aforesaid deduction was not deposited in the G.P.F. account. The Respondent no.7/ District Superintendent of Education, Siwan has not responded to the writ petition till dated. Even though counter 2 affidavit was filed by Respondent no.6/ District Provident Fund Officer indicating the responsibility of Respondent no.7. The petitioner had retired on 30.06.2006 as Assistant Teacher from Govt. Kanya Primary School, Afrad, Maharajganj in the district of Siwan. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to a Government instruction vide Annexure-1 to the writ petition and submits that it was the duty of the District Superintendent of Education to pay the amount. It has been corroborated by the statement made in the counter affidavit of District Provident Fund Officer. In view of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition stands allowed with direction to the Respondent no.7 to take all steps to make payment of the amount of difference of salary within eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with interest in the light of the government instruction, contained in Annexure-1 to the writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the post of District Superintendent of Education has now been abolished and the power of the District Superintendent of Education is being exercised by the District Programme Officer. Accordingly, the District Programme Officer, Siwan is directed to comply the order. The writ petition stands allowed. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)