IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18569 of 2009 1. MAHENDRA NATH SAHAY S/O LATE DWARKA NATH SAHAY R/O RENTAL FLAT NO. 92, LOHIA NAGAR, KANKARBAGH COLONY, PATNA-800 020 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 800 015 3. THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VIKASH BHAWAN, (NEW SECRETARIAT), PATNA 800 015 4. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA - 800015 5. THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA - 800001 6. THE JOINT AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR - CUM - CONTROLLER WEIGHTS AND MEASURE, BIHAR, VIKASH BHAWAN (NEW SECRETARIAT), PATNA-800 015 ----------- 02. 05.01.2010 Heard the parties. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the payment of provident fund dues which has not been paid even after long lapse of about 19 years and the matter is pending between the department and the Director, Provident Fund. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 3. In such view of the matter, in case such representation giving specific claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the 2 certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner with regard to provident fund dues could be paid without delay with statutory interest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)