IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1302 of 2010 KEDAR PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE NAGENDRA SINGH R/O VILL.- PAINAPUR KARIYAT, P.O. PAINAPUR KARIYAT, P.S. KANTI, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR. Petitioner Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR PRIMARY EDUCATION, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MUZAFFARPUR 5. DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, MUZAFFARPUR. Respondents. ----------- 2. 28.1.2010. Heard Mr.Ajay kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assisting Counsel to AAG- 6 for the State. The petitioner retired from the post of Assistant Teacher of Middle School with effect from 29.2.2008. He received his retiral benefits in time but the GPF amount was paid to him belatedly. It is submitted that although the petitioner retired on 29.2.2008 and authorisation for payment of GPF amount was made on 10.7.2008 but the payment was made over to him only on 9.3.2009, i.e. after a lapse of almost eight months. The petitioner claims statutory interest on this belated payment. It 2 is submitted that the petitioner has represented before the respondent no.5 for the same. This writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.5 the District Provident Fund officer, Muzaffarpur for payment of interest on belated payment of the GPF amount for the period 10.7.2008 to 9.3.2009. Upon such representation being filed, respondent no.5 would consider the same and pay the statutory interest calculated with effect from the date of authorisation i.e. 10.7.2008 until the date of payment i.e.9.3.2009 within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)