IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4340 of 2006 SHEO NATH TRIPATHY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 18.5.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to add the District Provident Fund Officer, West Champaran, Bettiah as respondent no.9 to the present proceeding during the course of the day. The petitioner superannuated from the post of School Teacher in Government Middle School, Siswnia Thakrahan in the district of West Champaran with effect from 31.7.1997. It is contended that though the papers had been forwarded by the respondent no.7 the District Education Extention Officer to the District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran for payment of the GPF amount to the petitioner as back as on 5.10.1998 vide Annexure-1, no steps have been taken by the respondent authorities for payment thereof. It is also contended that the petitioner has also filed representation before respondent District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran. The petitioner having superannuated from the District of West Champaran, the competent authority for ensuring the payment of the 2 provident fund amount of the petitioner would be respondent no.8, i.e the District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran as well as the respondent no.9, the District Provident Fund Officer, West Champaran, Bettiah who are accordingly directed to ensure the payment of the provident fund amount of the petitioner together with the admissible interest thereon calculated until the date of its payment, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, in case the said payments have not yet been made to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of with the directions aforesaid. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)