IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6858 of 2005 MAHENDRA THAKUR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 06/ 04.02.2010 Dr. Kamaldeo Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, learned assisting counsel to G.A. 1 are present. The petitioner who retired from the post of Assistant Teacher from Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalay, Ankuri under Paliganj Anchal in the district of Patna with effect from 31.1.2002 filed the writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents for payment of the differential amount of salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 and the deductions made prior to November, 1976 deposited in the provident fund account together with admissible statutory interest thereon. A further prayer was made for payment of the arrears of provident fund amount. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the Deputy Superintendent of Education and in paragraph 3 thereof it was stated that an amount of Rs. 19,529/- has been paid to the petitioner as per letter dated 30.7.2006 (Annexure-A) being the claim of arrears of salary with interest relating to the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 which was deposited in the provident fund account. In so far as 2 the claim of the amount relating to the period prior to November, 1976 is concerned, statement of payment has been made in paragraph-5 mentioning therein that a bank draft of Rs. 23,375/- is being prepared for payment to the petitioner. The petitioner, however, questions the provident fund amount paid to him which according to him should have been 4,15,000/-, as against the payment made of Rs. 2,74,000/-. Having regard to the circumstances that the admissible amount of provident fund stands cleared from the part of the respondents, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending. This writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to raise his grievance in relation to the quantum of payment by way of principle and/or interest relating to provident fund before the respondent no. 6, the District Provident Fund Officer, Patna and who shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)