IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11597 of 2011 Anirudh Prasad Mishra, S/O Late Chotelal Mishra, resident of village Sishuwa, P.S. Tarapur (Harpur), District Munger. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Deputy Development Commissioner, Munger. 2. District Magistrate, Munger. 3. Block Development Officer, Jamalpur, Munger. 4. District Provident Fund Officer, Munger. 5. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondents. ----------- 2. 19.7.2011. Heard Shri Diwakar Prasad Karn, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Naresh Prasad, learned A.C. to S.C.20, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 4. It is a peculiar case in which petitioner retired with effect from 31.1.1992 as Head Clerk in Jamalpur Block, Munger. However, till date, he is running from pillar to post for payment of his G.P.F. amount. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after retirement, petitioner has received all the retiral dues and he is also getting pension, but till date, payment under the head of G.P.F. has not been made. Petitioner has represented before the authority concerned, but nothing has been done till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner 2 has drawn my attention to Annexure-4 to the writ petition, which is a communication sent by Block Development Officer, Jamalpur to Deputy Development Commissioner, Munger, whereby he had sought for certain instruction regarding deduction under the head of G.P.F. Fact remains that even after lapse of about 20 years, payment in respect of G.P.F. has not been made to the petitioner. In view of the facts and circumstances, particularly the fact that petitioner retired long back in the year 1992, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be allowed at this stage directing the respondents i.e. respondent nos.1 to 4 to take all steps for payment of amount of G.P.F. to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that petitioner shall be entitled to get statutory interest till the date of payment. The respondent no.1/Deputy Development Commissioner, Munger shall be at liberty to recover the amount of interest from the officer/employee 3 responsible to delay in payment of G.P.F. amount to the petitioner. The writ petition stands allowed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)