IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1390 of 2007 Suryadeo Sharma, S/O Late Dipa Sharma, resident of Village-Nagwan, P.O. Uttar Serthu, P.S.-Pali, District-Jehanabad. ………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Collector, Gaya, District-Gaya. 2. The District Provident Fund Department of Finance, Government Of Bihar, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Marg,Patna-800001. 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Gaya, District-Gaya. 5. The Block Development Officer, Atri, District-Gaya. …..Respondents. ----------- 5. 13. 01. 2010. Heard Mr. Ghanshyam Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. A. Amanullah, S.C.17 appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner has moved this Court for payment of his remaining amount of G.P.F. together with interest in pursuance of Annexure-1. The facts in brief is that petitioner retired from the post of Village Level Worker from the Block Development Office, Atri, District-Gaya, with effect from 31. 05. 1989. Contention is that petitioner has been paid lesser amount of G.P.F. and also belatedly in the year 1996. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that interest has been calculated only upto April 1990 and since payment were handed over to him only in September, 1996 and, hence, he is entitled for payment of statutory interest with effect from April, 1990 till the date of payment. Be that as it may, the admitted position is that petitioner superannuated as back as on 31. 05. 1989 and 2 payment towards G.P.F. amount was made over to him in the year 1996 and the present petition came to be filed only on 02. 02. 2007 i.e. after a delay of 11 years. There is gross laches and delay on the part of the petitioner in filing the writ petition and which delay is sans any explanation. The writ petition stands dismissed. m.p. (Jyoti Saran,J.)