1 BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA CWJC No.13616 of 2007 Petitioner :MOST.PUTUL DEVI Respondent :THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS Present:- Member(Judicial) :Mr. Justice Mihir Kumar Jha Member(Legal Profession) : Smt. Nivedita Nirvikar, Advocate AWARD The dispute between the parties having been referred for determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement: After detailed discussions and deliberation pertaining to retirement benefit of late Chhote Lal Ram, who was a Panchayat Sevak and died in harness on 28.11.1980, the parties have resolved to settle their differences on the following terms and conditions:- (i) The retirement benefit of late Chhote Lal Ram will be recalculated on the basis of his last salary drawn and a statement of his entire entitlement as also payment made on different heads will be furnished to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (ii) The amount beyond Rs. 18,000/- on the head of retirement benefit, if found payable on any or all of the heads, will be paid to the petitioner in next one month i.e. within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (iii) The amount of provident fund of-course, if not paid either in part or in full, will bear the statutory interest as per G.P.F. Rules and the same will be paid, if not already paid, with statutory interest so calculated from the date of entitlement to the date of payment within the same period i.e. two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In view of the aforesaid agreed terms and conditions and the dispute being already resolved, this case is disposed of. The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded. 2 ___________________ Petitioner/Petitioner's representative) ___________________ Respondent/Respondent's representative) ( Mihir Kumar Jha) (Nivedita Nirvikar), Advocate Member(Judicial) Member(Legal Profession) Date :01-05-2010 (Seal of the Authority)