IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.793 of 2005 LAKSHMAN PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 12/ 07.5.2008 Counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation has confirmed that the interest is also allowed on the opening balance together with the current deposits of every year in the provident fund account of the petitioner. In the circumstances, the grievance of the petitioner that he has not been paid interest over the opening balance of the different years, does not survive and this contempt application is, accordingly, disposed of with direction to the Corporation to pay the arrears of the GPF dues amounting to Rs. 8502/- as has been ordered under order dated 28.4.2008 with up-to-date statutory interest within a period of one week from today. So far the claim of arrears of pension as also gratuity and the leave encashment in the revised scale is concerned, petitioner shall be paid the same along with other employees as and when the fund for such purpose is released by the State Government. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)