IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13934 of 2006 Ram Sharan Choudhary, son of late Hiya Lal Choudhary, resident of village Bhav Nathpur, P.O. Rannuchak Muakandpur, P.S. Akbar Nagar, District Bhagalpur … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. D.E.O., Bhagalpur 3. Provident Fund Officer, Bhagalpur 4. Director, Provident Fund, Bihar, Patna 5. The Headmaster, High School Shahpur, P.S. Nathnagar, Bhagalpur … Respondents ----------- 4. 25.7.2011 Having regard to the fact that the petitioner claims interest @ 12½% on his G.P.F. accumulation and the District Provident Fund Officer has given full justification by placing reliance on Annexures ‘C’ and ‘D’ to the counter affidavit that the petitioner will be entitled only for payment of interest @ 10.5%, this Court would deem it expedient in the ends of justice to direct the Director, Provident Fund, to look into the grievance of the petitioner and decide the issue in the light of the Government circular. It is made clear that while this Court has expressed no opinion on the merits of the claim of either party, but then Director, Provident Fund, shall examine as to whether the petitioner having entered in 2 service on 7.2.1983 had become subscriber to the G.P.F. prior to cutoff date as introduced by the circular dated 23.11.1996 introducing cutoff date of 13.7.1985 for reckoning the rate of interest 12½%. It is expected that the Director, Provident Fund, shall make his independent enquiry and come to his decision strictly in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date the petitioner would file representation alongwith a copy of this order as also any proof in support of his claim. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/