IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16600 of 2011 Poonam Singh, Wife of Late Devendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Mohalla – Sri Nagar Chetna Vihar, A.G. Colony, In front of Church College, P.S. – Shastri Nagar, District – Patna…….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Provident Fund, Department of Finance, Pant Bhawan, Patna. 4. The Assistant Director, Provident Fund, Department of Finance, Pant Bhawan, Patna. …….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 21.09.2011 Heard Sri Vijay Kumar ‘Mukul’, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Yashwant Kumar Chaman, learned AC to Standing Counsel No. 25, who appears on behalf of all the Respondents. The petitioner, in the present writ petition has claimed that amount of GPF and earned leave of the husband of the petitioner has not been paid, till date. The husband of the petitioner retired as ‘Under Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Government of Bihar in the month of November, 2004, and without getting aforesaid amount he died on 28.10.2007. It has been claimed, that thereafter, the petitioner repeatedly filed representations before the authority concerned, but till date, no decision has been taken. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation for the provident fund amount before the Respondent No. 3/Director, Provident Fund, 2 Department of Finance, Patna, and regarding claim of earned leave before the Respondent No. 2 / Principle Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Government of Bihar, Patna, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, both the aforesaid Respondents are required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the aforesaid Respondents consider the claim of the petitioner as genuine, they are required to pass order for clearing the dues within four months from the date of filing of such representation. Even in case of refusal, both the aforesaid Respondents are required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)