IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17873 of 2011 Musmat Dropti Rai , Aged 55 years widow of Late Anirudh Rai, Resident of Village & P.O. Mau Kutubpur, P.S. – Raunapar, District – Azamgarh (U.P.) ……….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 2. The Director, Provident Fund Directorate, Pant Bhawan, Patna. 3. The District Provident Fund Officer, Sasaram, District – Rohtas. 4. The Chief Engineer, Mechanical, Water Resources Department, Old Secretariat Barrack, Patna. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Mechanical Circle, Water Resources Department, Gaya, Camp – Dehri. 6. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Mechanical Division, Dehri, District – Rohtas. 7. The District Magistrate, Rohtas (Pension Cell) at Sasaram. ………Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 13.10.2011 Heard Sri Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Miss Shilpi Keshari, learned A.C. to Additional Advocate General No. 11, who appears on behalf of all the Respondents / State of Bihar. The petitioner’s husband was employed as “Helper” in Work-Charge Establishment under Executive Engineer, Irrigation Mechanical Division, Dehri. While functioning in such capacity, the husband of the petitioner died on 12.10.2007. The petitioner has claimed for payment of G.P.F. amount of her husband. According to the petitioner, total amount of Rs. 18,768.00/- was deducted from the salary of the husband of the petitioner in Work-Charge Establishment. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that for the relief sought for in the present writ petition, the petitioner has also approached the authority concerned including 2 Respondent No. 6, by filing representation. However, neither any decision has been taken on his representation nor payment has been made, till date. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be disposed of at this stage granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before Respondent No. 6/Executive Engineer, Irrigation Mechanical Division, Dehri, District – Rohtas, within a period of six week from today. If such representation is filed, the Respondent No. 6 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent No. 6 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time along with admissible statutory interest. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent No. 6 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)