IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8765 of 2010 MEHAR CHAND PASWAN A RETIRED TREASURY GUARD SON OF LATE PHANI PASWAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LALPUR P.O. BHIMNAGAR, DISTRICT SUPAUL Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, SINCHAI BHAWAN, OLD SECRETARIATE, PATNA 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, BIRPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KOSHI PROJECT CIRCLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES BIRPUR DISTRICT – SUPAUL. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, BIRPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL. 6. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF PROVIDENT FUND, PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 7. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, SAHARSA. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) – II, BIHAR BEERCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA. ----------- 02. 18.05.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation as Treasury Guard on 31st of December 2000 from the office of the respondent no. 5, full amount of GPF has not been paid till date which according to the petitioner would be clear on perusal of the statement received by him pursuant to the information sought for under the provisions of the Right to Information Act. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the GPF amount of the petitioner needs to be verified from the records. It is further submitted that prior to 1982, the GPF account 2 was being maintained by the office of the Accountant General. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 5 with a copy to respondent nos. 7 and 8. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of six` months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)