IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1667 of 2009 SHASHIDHAR JHA, son of late Motilal Jha, resident of village-Berma, Post- Singhnan, P.S.Amarpur, District-Banka- ------------------------Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Ecucation Commissioner cum Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Education Department through The Director Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar,Patna. 3. The Special Secretary, Finance Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. District Superintendent of Education Banka, District-Banka. 5. Block Education Extension Officer, Rajoun, District-Banka. 6. District Treasary Offiucer, Banka, District- Banka. 7. District Provident Fund Officer, Banka, District-Banka. ---------Respondents. ----------- 2. 3.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner claims to have retired from service as an Assistant Teacher from Middle School, Singhnan, Block-Rajoun, District- Banka on 31.1.1996. He prays for a direction to the Respondents to pay differences of salary since 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 deposited in General Provident Fund as per Government order no.763 dated 9.2.1973, along with a statutory interest as per calculation over the G.P.F. dues. Similar claims by retired teachers have been allowed in large number of cases. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the Respondent no.4, District Superintendent of Education, Banka, District-Bnaka and Respondent no.7, District Provident Fund Officer, Banka, District-Banka, to consider - 2 - petitioner’s aforesaid claim and pay the lawfully payable dues along with permissible statutory interest within a period of three months from the date of production/communication of a copy of this order. sudip ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J )