IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3508 of 2008 Sabhapati Sharma, Son of Late Ishwari Sharma, Resident of Village – Goind, P.O. – Usri, P.S. – Mehandia, District – Arwal….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (H.R.D.D.), Govt. of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Director, Provident Fund, Directorate Provident Fund, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Collector, Jehanabad, District – Jehanabad. 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Jehanabad District – Jehanabad. 5. The District Education Officer, Jehanabad District – Jehanabad. 6. The Treasury Officer, Arwal, District – Arwal……. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 23/08/2011 Heard Sri Ghanshyam Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Shashi Shekhar, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 9, who appears on behalf of all the respondents/State. The present writ petition was filed with a limited prayer to direct the respondents to make payment of interest at the rate of 12.5% on the amount of G.P.F. In this case, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no. 5. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that G.P.F. alongwith interest at the rate of 10.5% was already paid to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State submits that deduction in respect of petitioner for G.P.F. was after the cut off date i.e. the month of July, 1985, and as such, the interest which was applicable was already paid. He submits that 12½ % interest was to be paid in a case in which subscription had started from the month of July, 1985. In view of the fact and circumstances, the court is of the 2 opinion that there is no merit in the writ petition and petitioner has already been paid interest on the G.P.F. amount. The writ petition stands dismissed. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)