BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA CWJC No.3334 of 2009 Petitioner :BASHISHT NARAIN VERMA Respondent :THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS Present:- Member(Judicial) :Mr. Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh Member(Legal Profession) : Sri Ashok Kumar Chowdhary, Advocate AWARD The dispute between the parties having been referred for determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement: The parties after due deliberation have agreed that there were only two issues involved. One in relation to difference in the PF account number. Petitioner asserts that his PF Account No. is RV/1063, where as the settlements as furnished are in relation to PF Account No. is RV/1073, accordingly, amounts which were credited are not consolidated in one account, thus, causing the error. The second is that with regard to the petitioner, this Court had earlier ordered in C.W.J.C. No.3919 of 1998, which was disposed of on 04.10.1999 and interest on delayed payment of 12% in relation to dues of retiral benefit. Parties agreed that the Director of Provident Fund (State of Bihar) would agree to look into the matter of reconciliation of account no. and finalize the account within a period of two months from the date of production of this award by either party before him. Parties further agreed that the order passed by the High Court earlier with regard to payment of interest @12% would be implemented and it is agreed that the Directior of Public Provident Fund (State of Bihar) would furnish the complete account showing agreed of the said interest to the petitioner within the aforesaid two months. It is further agreed that any amount found payable and due to the petitioner on such reconciliation would be paid to the petitioner within three months of the award being presented before the Director Public Provident Fund (State of Bihar). The case stands disposed of on agreement recorded as aforesaid. The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded. 2 ___________________ Petitioner/Petitioner's representative) ___________________ Respondent/Respondent's representative) (Navaniti Prasad Singh) (Ashok Kumar Chowdhary), Advocate Member(Judicial) Member(Legal Profession) Date :01-05-2010 (Seal of the Authority)