IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17407 of 2009 RAMA NUJ SINGH @ RAMA NUJ KUMAR, S/O LATE RAJO SINGH, R/O VILL.- GABBEY (GABAY), P.S. & DISTT.- SHEIKHPURA ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (IRRIGATION), ANISHABAD, PATNA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (IRRIGATION), BIHARSHARIF, NALANDA. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (IRRIGATION) BIHARSHARIF, DISTT.- NALANDA. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES SUBDIVISION PAURA SAKRI, DISTT.- NALANDA. 6. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, NALANDA. 7. THE TREASURY OFFICER, NALANDA. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 4. 18.3.2010 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.4, a copy of which has been served on the learned counsel for the petitioner today in Court. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State. Mr Anil Kumar Jha, learned Government Advocate no.2 submits that the necessary payment has been made as stated in paragraph 9 of the counter affidavit. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that still the provident fund dues have not been paid to the petitioner, for which the petitioner has obtained a succession certificate, as contained in Annexure 2. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the payment of the provident fund dues, the 2 petitioner proposes to put up his claim before the District Provident Fund Officer, Nalanda (respondent no.6), with a copy to the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department (Irrigation), Biharsharif, District Nalanda (respondent no.4). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, respondent no.6 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner with regard to the payment of the G.P.F. raised in his representation could be redressed and the admissible dues, if any, could also be paid with statutory interest, if any, without further delay. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that upon verification of the amount paid, the petitioner will be at liberty to point out any discrepancy in such payment before respondent no.4. The petitioner will always be at liberty to do so. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)