IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2274 of 2011 SHAKILA BANO @ MAHRUN NISA, WIFE OF LATE ABUL HASAN, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA MITHANPURA, P.S. MITHANPURA, P.O. RAMNA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, MUZAFFARPUR. 2. JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER (ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT) SANCHARAN ZONE-2, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SANCHARAN ZONE, ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT, BHIKHANPURA, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT, SANCHARAN ZONE, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT) SANCHARAN ZONE, MUZAFFARPUR. 7. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTS, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD (VIDYUT BHAWAN), BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 4.2.2011. Heard Shri Neeraj Kumar @ Sanidh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Ajay Kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Bihar State Electricity Board as well as learned A.C. to S.C.23. The petitioner’s husband died in harness on 4.10.1997, while he was posted as Pump Operator (Electricity Department), Transmission Zone at Muzaffarpur. The petitioner has made a limited prayer that interest on the G.P.F. amount may be directed to be paid. It has been admitted that amount of G.P.F. has already been 2 paid, but interest was paid only for a period of six months. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is entitled to get interest till the date of payment. It was further submitted that petitioner has already filed a representation before the respondent no.2 i.e. Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board and same is still pending. With the consent of parties, the writ petition is being disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.2 i.e. Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no.2 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order redressing the grievances of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. In case of refusal also, he is required to pass a speaking order within aforesaid time. With aforesaid observation and 3 direction, the petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)