IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1802 of 2007 DR.KALYAN KR.BISWAS SON OF LATE BAIDYANATH BISWAS, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, CHAPRA MUNICIPAL BOARD, CHAPRA, DISTRICT SARAN. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. S. JALJA, SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. ASHOK KUMAR CHOUHAN, THE COMMISSIONER, SARAN DIVISION 4. PRABHAT KUMAR SHAH, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CHAPRA, SARAN. 5. GAYATRI DEVI, CHAIRMAN, CHAPRA MUNICIPAL BOARD, CHAPRA. 6. DEBENDRA KUMAR SABITA, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHAPRA MUNICIPAL BOARD, CHAPRA. 7. UMESHWAR THAKUR, GENERAL SECRETARY, BIHAR LOCAL BODIES EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, BIHAR C/O SCOUTS AND GUIDES OFFICE, BUDHMARG, PATNA. ----------- 7 27/10/2010 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing Chapra Nagar Parishad, since the Executive Officer has recently joined, it will be unfair on the Court to fix responsibility upon him for filing a misleading affidavit earlier. Prima facie, it is a serious issue which required to be dealt with firmly but on earnest submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court disposes of this matter with a direction that the delay in deposit of the provident fund amount into the account of - 2 - the petitioner will entail payment of statutory interest for the period in question. This contempt application is disposed of with the above direction. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)