IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8296 of 2005 URMILA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 05/ 18.02.2010 Mr. Sanjiv Sharan for the petitioner and Mr. Amit, learned assisting counsel to SC 19 and Mr. L.P.K. Rajgrihar for the Accountant General are present. Admitted position is that during the pendency of the present proceedings most of the grievances as set out in the writ petition stands redressed. Learned counsel, with reference to a supplementary counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no. 5, the Joint Director, Agriculture-cum- Controller Weights and Measures, Department of Agriculture, submits that part of the G.P.F. amount to the tune of Rs. 5,956/- is still pending. Learned counsel for the State submits that the same has been forwarded to the Bihar State Agriculture Marketing Board (Repealed), Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna vide letter dated 4.1.2010 with request to forward the same to the Joint Commissioner, G.P.F., Patna for verification so that the same may be paid to the petitioner. Mr. Vinod Kumar Singh, learned counsel representing the Marketing Board submits that he would ensure that the verification sought by the authorities of the 2 State are done expeditiously and forwarded to the Directorate, Provident Fund for its payment to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also questions the quantum of group insurance paid. The petitioner, if so advised, may raise his claim before the Director, Department of Agriculture, respondent no. 3 together with supportive details and who shall consider the claim of the petitioner and dispose of it in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. The respondent authorities and the State of Marketing Board shall also take expeditious steps for payment of balance amount of the G.P.F. preferably within the period aforesaid. The writ petition stands disposed of. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)