IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14676 of 2010 BAL GOPAL PRASAD, son of Late Umesh Prasad Verma, resident of Rajendra Nagar, Madhubani, P.S. Khajanchi Hat, District-Patna at present residing at 1/46, Vivekanand Marg, North Krishnapuri, P.S. Krishnapuri, at and District Patna. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of General Administration, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Animal and Fishery Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Director, Provident Fund, Bihar at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 6. The Accountant General (A&E), Bihar, Veer Chand Patel Road, Patna. 7. The District Provident Fund Officer, Ranchi, Jharkhand. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 13.9.2010 As prayed for, the District Provident Fund Officer, Ranchi, Jharkhand is permitted to be added as respondent no.7. Let two copies of the writ petition be served on Mr. N.N. Ojha, learned counsel appearing for respondent no.7 by tomorrow (14.9.2010). Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as Mr. N.N. Ojha, learned counsel appearing for the newly added respondent no.7 and Mr J.P. Karn, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Accountant General, Bihar. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the payment of provident fund dues, which, according to the petitioner, has not been paid in full till date despite representation. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State as - 2 - also the newly added respondent no.7 submit that the grievances, if any, of the petitioner would be considered as per law. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the Director, Provident Fund, Bihar at Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna (respondent no.5), with a copy to the District Provident Fund Officer, Ranchi, Jharkhand (respondent no.7). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his unpaid claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)