IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2823 of 2005 1. Ram Janam Paswan. 2. Suresh Paswan. 3. Dinesh Paswan. All sons of Late Pyare Paswan. All residents of Village- Pharidpur, P.S. & District- Sheikhpura............................................Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Additional Secretary to the Government, Secondary Primary and Adult Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Education Officer, Munger. 4. The District Education Officer, Sheikhpura. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Sheikhpura. 6. The District Provident Fund Officer, Sheikhpura-cum-Munger. 7. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna......................Respondents. ----------- 03. 18.12.2009. Heard Mr. Devendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, learned Assisting Counsel to G.A.1. The petitioners who are the dependents of late Pyare Paswan have come before this Court for payment of the G.P.F. amount alongwith admissible interest to which their father was entitled. It is stated that late Pyare Paswan, the father of these petitioners retired on 31.12.1987 from the post of the Assistant Teacher. A counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State and its authorities by enclosing Annexure-A series and has submitted that the G.P.F. amount of Rs. 73,418/- has been paid to the petitioner no.3 together with up-to-date interest. It is further submitted that even difference of salary amounting to Rs. 3,563/- has been received by the petitioners. It is stated that the 2 amount deposited in the suspense account has also been received by the petitioner no.3, and as such, the grievance of the petitioners stands redressed. Mr. Devendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners points out to the chart enclosed with Annexure-A series relating to the calculation of the P.F. amount and submits that the statement begins from the period April,1986 and which shows that the deductions made earlier to the said date have not been taken into account. Learned counsel also submits that the calculation of interest for some of the years beginning from 1988-89 have not been made at the statutory rate. He submits that although the rate of interest was 10.5 % but the amount shown as interest is lesser than that. Having regard to the circumstances that as according to the respondents, admissible payment together with post retiral benefits of late Pyare Paswan, the father of these petitioners, have been made, no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition is pending. The writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners, if so advised to file a representation before the District Provident Fund Officer, Sheikhpura, with regard to his pending grievance relating to payment of P.F. for the period preceding April, 1986 and with regard to the calculation of interest, within a period of six weeks from today and the District Provident Fund, Officer, Sheikhpura, shall consider the 3 grievance of the petitioners and dispose of the same within a period of six weeks thereafter and if any amount is found due, the same should be paid to the petitioners within the said period. U.K. (Jyoti Saran,J)