IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10354 of 2011 Basmati Devi, Son of Late Gorakh Nath Sharma, Resident of Village – Pipra, P.O.- Bajudih, District – Gopalganj. ....... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Additional Secretary, Department of Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Director Primary Education, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Director, Provident Fund, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 7. The District Education Officer, Gopalganj. 8. The District Superintendent of Education, Gopalganj. 9. The District Provident Officer, Gopalganj. 10. The Treasury Officer, Gopalganj. .......... Respondents 2 01.07.2011 Heard Sri Bajrangi Lal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Chhote Lal Mishra, learned A.C. to Govt. Pleader No.17. In the present writ petition the petitioner whose husband died on 05.01.2000 while functioning as 'Assistant Teacher' in Primary School, Harpur, Vijayipur block of Gopalganj district has claimed for payment of amount of G.P.F. of her husband. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to Annexure-1 to the writ petition whereby the District Superintendent of 2 Education, Gopalganj has transmitted relevant papers including withdrawal form to the Additional Secretary, Department of Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna (respondent no. 3). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is getting family pension and other death-cum-retiral dues of her husband has already been cleared save and except payment of amount of G.P.F. In view of the facts and circumstances particularly the fact that husband of the petitioner died in harness in the year 2000 itself the court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of at this stage directing the respondents particularly respondent nos. 3/Additional Secretary, Department of Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Government of Bihar, Patna & 9/District Provident Officer, Gopalganj, to take all steps so that entire amount of G.P.F. of the husband of the petitioner be paid to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that while paying the 3 said amount of G.P.F. the respondents will also make payment of interest on the said amount till the date of payment. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)