IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3084 of 2006 JANARDAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr.Saket Kumar, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. Alok Kumar, Junior Counsel to Government Advocate-I ------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan ------ Dated, the 7th August, 2008 That the petitioner has been paid outstanding amount of G.P.F in the sum of Rs. 10,481/- is not in dispute. The grievance of the petitioner is that the interest on the G.P.F has not been correctly calculated. According to him, as per the calculation statement (Annexuure-4) annexed with the rejoinder dated 12th April, 2007, the due amount of G.P.F exceeds Rs.41,000/-. 2. The Government counsel submits that if there is any mistake in calculation, the respondents are prepared to correct the same. He submits that the petitioner and his advocate may attend his office on any day of their convenience and on that day, he will call the District Superintendent of Education, Patna and the District Provident Fund Officer, Patna in his office and the matter will be sorted out. - 2 - 3. The submission of the Government counsel is fair and reasonable. In view thereof, we do not intend to keep the contempt application pending. It is disposed of with the following order: The petitioner’s advocate and the Government counsel will fix a date of meeting in the office of the Government counsel as per their convenience. On that date, the Government counsel shall call the District Superintendent of Education, Patna and the District Provident Fund Officer, Patna. The petitioner may also attend the said meeting in the presence of his advocate. The authority concerned shall calculate the interest payable on the principal amount of G.P.F as was then prevalent and if there is any short-fall, the due payment shall be made to the petitioner within one month therefrom. R.M. Lodha, CJ Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J. Sunil