IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13935 of 2008 Mahendra Sharma, Son of Late Ganesh Rai Madhukar, resident of Village- Paroo Gopalpur, P.S. Paroo, District-Muzaffarpur --------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Superintendent of Education, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur 3. The Treasury Officer, Muzaffarpur, District-Muzaffarpur 4. The Provident Fund Officer, Muzaffarpur, District-Muzaffarpur --------------------------------- Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 22-11-2011 Heard Sri Pankaj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.C. to Govt. Advocate no.4 appearing on behalf of Respondent/State. The petitioner in the present writ petition has claimed that his father died on 7.12.1991, while he was posted as Assistant Teacher in Nationalized Middle School, Paroo in the district of Muzaffarpur. The petitioner had prayed for directing the Respondents to pay the amount of G.P.F. of his father as well as the amount kept in the suspense account with statutory interest. In this case, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent no.4/ District Provident Fund Officer, Muzaffarpur. It has been indicated that the amount of G.P.F. of the father of the petitioner has already been paid. Respondent nos. 2 and 3 have not responded to the writ petition and, as such, the prayer for payment of the amount kept in the suspense account has not been addressed by the Respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation 2 before Respondent no.2/ District Superintendent of Education, Muzaffarpur and Respondent no.3/ Treasury Officer, Muzaffarpur regarding the claim of amount kept in the suspense account of his father. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the District Superintendent of Education, Muzaffarpur as well as the Treasury Officer, Muzaffarpur within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed by the petitioner , both the aforesaid Respondents are required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondents consider the claim of the petitioner as genuine, the Court expects that the same will be paid within the aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, it is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)