IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21043 of 2011 Durga Nand Jha, son of Late Man Mohan Jha, resident of Dih Tola (Near Railway Station, Pandaul), P.O. & P.S. Pandaul, District Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, State of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Education Officer, Araria. 3. The District Provident Fund Officer, Purnea. 4. The Accountant General, Bir Chand Patel Marg, Patna. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 1.12.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. None appeared on behalf of the state. Shri Rakesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.4/Accountant General is present. The petitioner, who retired on 31.1.2011 as Assistant Teacher from Project High School, Sikty in the District of Araria, has prayed for directing the respondents to pay all the retiral dues. It was submitted that though petitioner retired in the month of January,2011, till date, nothing has been paid to him. It was orally submitted by leaned counsel for the petitioner that on the date of retirement or till date, no proceeding either criminal or departmental is pending against him. Accordingly, the writ petition 2 stands allowed with a direction to the respondents, particularly respondent no.2/District Education Officer, Araria to take all steps so that all the retiral dues of the petitioner must be settled within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Respondent no.3/District Provident Fund Officer, Purnea is directed to pay entire amount of G.P.F. along with admissible statutory interest within eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Respondent no.4/Accountant General is required to issue authorization within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of sanction order from the State authority. Thereafter, all the concerned are directed to take steps to clear all the retiral dues as per authorization of the Accountant General without any delay. The writ petition stands allowed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)