IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2160 of 2005 SMT.PHULMATI DEVI Wife of Late Chandrashekhar Sharma, resident of Naugachiya, P.O.& P.S.- Naugachiya, District-Bhagalpur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 3. The Civil Surgeon cum-Chief Medical Officer, Bhagalpur, 4. The Addl. Chief Medical Officer, Bhagalpur, 5. The Incharge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Maner ,Patna 6. The Accountant General-II, Bihar, Patna. ----------- 3 11.12.2009 Heard Ms. Sheela Sharma learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing for the Accountant General. The petitioner is the wife of late Chandrashekhar Sharma who died in harness on 13.12.1984 while posted as Enumerator in the office of Additional Chief Medical Officer, Bhagalpur. The writ petition was filed for payment of G.P.F. amount to which the husband of the petitioner was entitled together with statutory interest and interest on delayed payment. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that the entire payment 2 towards G.P.F. to which the husband of the petitioner was entitled has been paid together with upto date interest. He further submits that draft was prepared but the petitioner pointed out some discrepancy in her name and which was rectified and the payment was made. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner disputes the calculation and submits that she is entitled for interest for the delayed payment. In view of the position that the admissible amount of G.P.F. together with upto date interest as per estimation of the respondent has already been made over to the petitioner hence this writ petitioner need not be kept pending and is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner, if so advised to raise her grievance before the authority concerned within four weeks from today and who shall consider and disposed of the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of such representation and if the petitioner has made out any case for further payment, the same should be made to her within the said period. 3 This writ petition is disposed of with the direction aforesaid. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )