IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15698 of 2006 SHAMBHU NATH SRIVASTAVA, Son of Late Narayan Prasad, Resident of Village – Bakhari, P.O. - Pachtaki Yadu, P.S. - Bairganiya, District – Sitamarhi. ---------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Education Director (Primary) Bihar, Patna. 2. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Sitamarhi. 5. The District Group Provident Fund Officer, Sitamarhi. 6. The Treasury Officer, Sitamarhi. 7. The Regional Education Officer, Sitamarhi. 8. The Headmaster, Middle School, Badharwa, Mejorganj, District – Sitamarhi. -------- Respondents ----------- 2 6/5/2011 Heard Sri Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Deepak Sahay Jamuar, learned A.C. to Addl. Advocate General No. 6, who appears on behalf of respondent nos. 1 & 3 to 8 and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 2/Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. The present writ petition was initially filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to make payment of all the retiral dues including amount of G.P.F., gratuity, dearness allowance on gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits, that during the pendency of the writ petition all the retiral dues have been paid, save and except, amount of contribution of the petitioner deposited in G.P.F. account during the period 1971 to 1976. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to statement made in paragraph nos. 4 & 5 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no. 5/District Group Provident Fund Officer, Sitamarhi, wherein, it has been indicated that respondent no. 4 is responsible for making payment of amount of G.P.F. for the period 1971 to 1976. The present writ petition was filed in the year 2006. However, respondent no. 4, has not preferred to file any affidavit in the present writ petition. Accordingly, it is considered, that respondent no. 4, has admitted the claim of the petitioner. Accordingly, respondent no. 4, is directed to take all steps for clearing the amount of provident fund for the period 1971 to 1976 within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. It is made clear that petitioner shall also be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on the delayed payment of aforesaid amount i.e. amount of G.P.F. for the period 1971 to 1976. The authorities are directed to take steps for realising the amount of interest on delayed payment from the officer/employees responsible for such delay. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)