IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2163 of 2009 VIJAY KUMAR SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2. 12.2.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner. In the opinion of this Court the relief for payment of the amount of general provident fund of the petitioner, who has retired from service on 31.8.2007, should be in the first instance looked into by respondent no.2, the District Provident Fund Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram. In fact the said authority will examine and not only pay the admitted dues of provident fund along with statutory interest in a period of three months but would also record as to whose laches and lapses the State had to pay interest for the period from 31.8.2007 and till its actual payment in terms of the order. In the event it is found that any particular person or authority is responsible for such delay,in payment of G.P.F. with its statutory interest, necessary action for realization of the amount must be taken and completed in a 2 period of six months. With the aforementioned observation and direction this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/