IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3432 of 2005 SUSHIL KUMAR TIWARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4. 4.2.2010. Mr. Nalin Vilochan Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Himanshu Kumar, learned Assisting counsel to G.A.5 are present. The petitioner who retired from the post of Assistant Teacher from the Primary School, Ganjpar, Ekma-1, Chapra in the district of Saran with effect from 31.1.2004, filed the writ petition for payment of the GPF amount deducted until 1976 and for the differential amount of salary amount deducted for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with admissible interest thereon. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of respondent no.4, that is the District Provident Fund Officer, Saran and in which it has been mentioned that the GPF amount of Rs.3,78,713/- with interest was paid to the petitioner as back as on 7.6.2004. It is also stated that the authority slip for Rs.4969/- with statutory interest was issued on 4.3.2006. However, the counter affidavit was silent as regarding the claim of the petitioner for 2 differential amount of salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 deposited in the provident fund account. Despite adjournment being given to the learned counsel for the State, he submits that instruction has not yet been received from the District Superintendent of Education, Saran at Chapra who had been duly intimated in this regard. Having regard to the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District superintendent of Education, Saran at Chapra to consider the claim of the petitioner for payment of the differential amount of salary deposited during the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with statutory interest admissible thereon and if the same is found admissible and has not yet been paid to the petitioner, then it should be paid within six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)