IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18550 of 2009 JANARDAN MISHRA S/O LATE RAMESHWAR MISHRA R/O MOHALLA- JAI PRAKASH NAGAR, P.S.- MANER, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DIRECTOR PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER HAZARIBAGH, JHARKHAND 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION HAZARIBAGH, JHARKHAND 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION KODARMA, JHARKHAND 6. THE HEAD MASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL LARIADIH, KODARMA, JHARKHAND 7. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) BIHAR, PATNA BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA ----------- 06. 15.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.N. Ojha for the respondent no. 5. The controversy is with regard to the claim for payment of the G.P.F. for the period 1969 – 1993. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 5 with a calculation chart to the effect that the G.P.F. dues for the aforesaid period including the arrears of salary for the period 01.01.1971 to 31.03.1973 is Rs. 55,358/- . Today, Mr. Ojha, learned counsel for the respondent no. 5 handed over a bank draft no. 680395 dated 15th of April 2010 for a sum of Rs. 55,358/- drawn on State Bank of India payable at Patna Main Branch to 2 Mr. Brindra Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is entitled to the interest till date of payment which has been controverted by the respondent no. 5 stating that since the application for withdrawal of G.P.F. was not filed within six months from the date of his retirement as such, petitioner is not entitled to interest beyond the period of six months. The controversy between the parties as to the date of filing of the writ application needs to be verified which cannot be adjudicated in the writ proceeding. The writ application is disposed of with liberty to file a representation before the competent authority alongwith the relevant document including the order of this court Vide L.P.A. No. 516 of 2009 disposed of on 18.12.2009. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)