IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1709 of 2006 EAK LAL KAMTI S/o- Late Sri Mangani Kumari, Resident of village- Bachhonahi, P.O. Jagatpur, Via & P.S. Ghoghardiha, District Madhubani. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner cum Secretary Department of Primary Education, govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Collector, Madhubani. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani. 5. The General Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani. ----------- 2 09.02.2010 Heard Mr. Amarendra Narayan learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner has prayed for payment of his G.P.F. for the period 1976 to December, 1986 and for payment of differential of salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with admissible interest thereon which was deposited in the provident fund account of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has since received the amount of the differential of salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with admissible interest however, the G.P.F. amount for the period 1976 to 1986 has not yet been 2 received by the petitioner. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent authorities. Having regard to the circumstances since the petitioner has retired from the post of Headmaster on 28.2.2004 and the writ petition was filed in 2006 and has remained pending for the last 4 years, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the same pending and it is disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to raise his claim before the respondent No.4, District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani with supportive documents and calculation details and who shall consider the claim of the petitioner and if the same is found payable and has not yet been paid then he shall make payment thereof together with admissible interest within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. This writ petition is disposed of. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )