IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.475 of 2005 Indra Nath Chatterjee, Son of Late Nirendra Nath Chatterjee, resident of “Mrinalini” Mandir Road, P.S.-Gardanibagh, New Yarpur, Town and District-Patna. ………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Labour Employment and Training Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Labour Commissioner, Labour Employment and Training Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna. 5. The Deputy Secretary, Labour Employment and Training Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna. 6. The Under Secretary, Labour Employment and Training Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna. 7. The Labour Superintendent (Agriculture Labour), Ara. 8. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar. 9. The Accountant General, Bihar. ……Respondents. ----------- 08. 14.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that although the retiral dues has been paid. However, the statutory interest over the provident fund dues and also the interest for the delayed payment of gratuity have not been - 2 - paid to the petitioner. The learned counsel submits that in redressal of the claim for interest the petitioner proposes to make a representation before the Respondent No. 4, Labour Commissioner within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order in regard to his grievances. In case such representation is filed, the Respondent No. 4 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner with regard to the claim of interest and dispose of in accordance with law expeditiously within a period of three months from receipt of such representation. In case, the representation favours, simultaneously issue the necessary orders with regard to the grievance of the petitioner so that the claims raised in the representation for interest would be paid. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Vikash/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)