IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13238 of 2011 Rajendra Prasad Singh, Son of Late Ram Nand Singh, Resident of Village Ashok Nagar, P.O. Ashok Nagar, P.s. Jalalpur Bazar, District Saran at Chapra, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar, Bihar. 5. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 6. The Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. 8. The District Provident Fund Officer, Katihar, Bihar. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 3. 16.8.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead District Provident Fund Officer, Katihar as respondent no.8 in course of the day. Heard Shri Gyan Shankar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Manish Dhari Singh, learned A.C. to G.P.3, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1, 2, 3 and 4, Shri N.N. Ojha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.5 and 6/State of Jharkhand and Shri L.P.K. Rajgrihar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.7/Accountant General. The petitioner, who retired long 2 back with effect from 28.2.2001 as Range Education Officer, Barari, Katihar, has prayed for directing the respondents to pay all his retiral dues. The petitioner, after retirement, had received only provisional pension, that too, was stopped with effect from the month of January,2010. It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has not been received any retiral dues save and except provisional pension, which was paid for some time. In view of the facts and circumstances, particularly the fact that petitioner retired long back in the year 2001 and he was initially granted provisional pension, the court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be allowed at this stage itself. The writ petition stands allowed directing the respondents to take steps to clear all the retiral dues of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The respondents, particularly respondent no.3/Director, 3 Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna is directed to take all steps so that necessary sanction in respect of final pension, gratuity and leave encashment as well as commutation of pension may be issued within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Court expects that respondent no.7/Accountant General will issue authorization within four months from the date of receipt of sanction order from the State authority. The newly added respondent no.8 is also directed to take steps to pay the amount of Provident Fund along with statutory interest to the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands allowed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)