IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16968 of 2008 Ram Ayodhya Singh, Son of Late Shyama Nand Singh, Resident of Village and P.O. Nayagaon, P.S. – Keshariya, District – East Champaran. -------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Education Officer, Muzaffarpur. 3. The Treasury Officer, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Provident Fund Officer, Muzaffarpur. ---------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 07.12.2011 Heard Sri Pankaj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, learned A.C. to Government Pleader No. 21, appearing on behalf of all the Respondents. The petitioner, who retired as ‘Assistant Teacher’ on 31.12.1998 from High School, Kanti, Muzaffarpur, has prayed for directing the Respondents particularly Respondent No. 2 & 4 for making payment of remaining amount of G.P.F. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief sought for in the writ petition, the petitioner had also filed representation before Provident Fund Officer, Muzaffarpur. However, till date neither any decision has been taken nor payment has been made. In the writ petition no specific averment has been made regarding remaining amount of the G.P.F. However, in view of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before Respondent/ Provident Fund Officer, Muzaffarpur, regarding the claim of G.P.F. within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the Respondent/ Provident Fund Officer, 2 Muzaffarpur, is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent/ Provident Fund Officer, Muzaffarpur considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment. Even in case of refusal, he is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within one month from the date of filing of such representation. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)