IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16540 of 2011 Bajrangi Yadav, Aged 63 years, S/o Late Naumi Yadav, R/o Village – Kolghat, P.O. – Bhawanrnath, P.S. – Kotwali, 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 Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. 8. The District Magistrate, Rohtas (Pension Cell) at Sasaram. ………….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 21.09.2011 Heard Sri Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to Government Pleader No. 18, who appears on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1 to 6 & 8/State of Bihar. The petitioner, who retired on 30.06.2008 as ‘Time Keeper’ from the office of the Respondent No. 6/Executive Engineer, Irrigation Mechanical Division, Dehri, District – Rohtas, has prayed for directing the Respondents to release the amount of GPF amounting to Rs. 91,225/-, which was deducted from his salary during the course of his service in the work charge establishment with statutory interest as well as for revision of his pensionary benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed that the writ petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Respondent No. 5/Superintending Engineer, Mechanical Circle, Water Resources Department, Gaya, Camp- 2 Dehri, by filing representation. In view of stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, there is no need to further keep the matter pending. The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation regarding claim raised in the present writ petition before the Respondent No. 5 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the Respondent No. 5 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. If he considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent No. 5 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of such representation. The court expects that immediately after receipt of the sanction order from the State authority, the Respondent No. 7/Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, will issue authorization without any delay. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)