IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7957 of 2011 MALTI DEVI, W/O LATE RANA GAUTAM SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SEMARIYA, BIJAY RAI KA TOLA, P.O. REVILGANJ, P.S. REVILGANJ, DISTT. SARAN. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GOPALGANJ. 3. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, GOPALGANJ. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 4.5.2011. Heard Shri Basant Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Manoj Kumar Sinha, learned A.C. to G.A.10, who appears on behalf of all the respondents. The petitioner’s husband was Assistant in the Goplaganj Collectorate and retired on 30.4.2002. Subsequently, he died on 17.11.2007. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that her husband died even without receiving amount of G.P.F. It was admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that after the death of her husband, the petitioner is getting family pension and she has also received all other death-cum-retiral benefits save and except the amount of G.P.F. It was further submitted that petitioner has filed representation before 2 the respondent no.3. However, no decision has been taken nor the amount of G.P.F. has been cleared. In view of the facts and circumstances as well as with the consent of parties, the writ petition is being disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.3/District Provident Fund Officer, Gopalganj within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.3 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order for payment of G.P.F. amount lying in the account of her husband. All steps are to be taken within three months from the date of filing of such representation. It is made clear that petitioner will be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj is directed to realize amount of interest on delayed payment from officer/employees responsible for delay for payment of G.P.F. amount. With aforesaid observation and 3 direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)