IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1863 of 2010 DINESH PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE RAM SURAT PRASAD SINGH, R/O KAMAL NAGAR COLONY, MIRJANHAT, P.S. MOJAHIDPUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 3. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, VAISHALI. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGE, PHULWARIA, JAGDISHPUR, BHAGALPUR. 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 7. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR. 8. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER,PAKUR, JHARKHAND STATE. 9. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, THROUGH THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, PAKUR. ---Respondents ----------- 4. 2.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent-State and respondents no.8 and 9 as also the learned counsel appearing for the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that upon superannuation of the petitioner on 31st of December, 2007 from the post of Principal, Primary Teachers’ Training College, Phulwaria, Bhagalpur, all the retiral dues have been paid except the provident fund dues. Learned counsel further submits that the said payment could not be materlised on account of not countersigning the deduction statement sent by the Principal of the said College to respondent no.8- the District Education Officer, Pakur (Jharkhand), which was sent to him as per letter no.26 dated 17th of April, 2009, contained in Annexure 1. Mr N.N. Ojha, learned counsel for respondents no.8 and 9 submits that if the said deduction statement has not been 2 countersigned by respondent no.8 and sent to respondent no.5, the same shall be done within a period of six week on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. However, in case there is any difficulty in countersigning the deduction statement, the same shall be informed to respondent no.5 with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)