IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4191 of 2007 UMA PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----- 2. 19.2.2010. Heard Mr. Binod Kumar learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Dhirendra Kumar appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner who superannuated from the post of Primary Teacher from Nagarmal Agarwal Middle school, Belaganj, Gaya with effect from 28.2.1993, had filed the writ petition for payment of interest of the difference of salary amount deducted for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 and deposited in the provident fund of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entitled to the statutory interest on the said deposited amount. Although the writ petition has remained pending since 2007, but no counter affidavit has been filed. The issue of award of interest on such deposited amounts stands concluded by a bench decision of this Court reported in 2 2003 (3) PLJR 57 (Paras Nath Singh Vrs. The State of Bihar and others) in which it was held that the concerned employee was entitled to the said interest on the deposited amount calculated from the date of resolution of State Government bearing no.763 dated 9.2.1973 until the date of payment. In view of the settled position, this writ petition is also disposed of with the direction to the respondent no.4 to consider the grievance of the petitioner in the light of the judicial pronouncement referred to above and dispose of the same in accordance with law and if the petitioner is found entitled to payment of statutory interest which has not been paid to him, then the same should be paid within a period of three months from the date of filing of the representation. The writ petition stands disposed of. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)