IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16553 of 2010 NASRA KHATOON WIFE OF LATE MOEEJUL HAQUE, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + POST ARJUN SERTHUAADEEH, P.S. KHADAGANJ, DISTRICT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, NALANDA 4. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, DISTRICT- Nalanda 5. THE ASSISTANT HEAD MASTER, URDU PRIMARY SCHOOL, PANHARI CIRCLE KHIZERSARAI, GAYA 6. THE DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICER, MIDDLE SCHOOL SARBAHADA, KHIZERSARAI ----------- 2 30.09.2010 As prayed for, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the nomenclature of the respondent no.4. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband who was Assistant Teacher in Urdu Primary School, Panhari Circle, Khizersarai, Gaya retired on 31st September, 2000 and later died on 25th January, 2007, however the G.P.F. amount has not been paid despite several requests. It is submitted that the admissible pension to the husband of the petitioner was paid by the Treasury Officer, Gaya on 18th October, 2006 but even then the G.P.F. has remained unpaid. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. - 2 - In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.4 with a copy to the respondent no.3. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid to the petitioner with interest permissible under the rules along with a forwarding letter indicating the details of payment. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)