IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19823 of 2010 SRI HARI SHAH, Son of Late Chaturi Shah, resident of Village- Vikram Sheela Nagar, Ward No.6, Police Station-Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur ------------------------ Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Primary and Secondary Education, Govt. of Bihar,Patna 2. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur 3. The District Superintendent of Education, Bhagalpur 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Bhagalpur -----------------------Respondents. ----------- 02 07-12-2010 Heard Shri Nagendra Prasad Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner, who retired from the post of Assistant Teacher in the year 1997, has prayed for direction to the concerned respondents, particularly respondent nos.3 and 4 for payment of G.P.F. amount, which is due prior to December, 1976. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the entire dues of the petitioner have already been settled. However, the remaining amount of G.P.F. prior to 1976 has not been paid. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the respondent no.3 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed within the aforesaid period, the respondent no.3 will examine the same and if he finds the claim of the petitioner to be genuine, he will pass appropriate order so that the due amount of the petitioner may be cleared within the aforesaid time. While considering the said representation, the 2 respondent no.3 is directed to pass a reasoned order. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)