IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2538 of 2005 RAMJI PRASAD SINGH KAUSHIK aged about 61 years late shree Chand Mahto, resident of village- Mirjapur, P.O. Bangpur, Via-Parwalpur, District- Nalanda, PIN-803114 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Head Master, Middle School Badar Bali, P.o. Badar Bali Chandi, Nalanda 3. District-Superintende of Education, Nalanda, Biharsharif. 4. Treasury Officer, Nalanda, Bihar sharif. 5. Director, Primary Education, Human Resources, Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 6. District Provident Fund Officer, Nalanda, Biharsharif. ----------- 6 18.03.2010 Heard Mr. Ram Prasad Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, learned A.C. to G.A.1 for the State. Only three issues remained pending for adjudication namely, 1% deduction of interest on the G.P.F. deposits prior to 1986, difference of arrears of salary for the period 20.04.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with admissible interest and 1% bonus. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda, Biharsharif today and in which it is stated that the averment that 1% interest was deducted in the deposits made prior to 1986 towards G.P.F. is not correct and - 2 - that no such deduction had been made from the G.P.F. amount deposited up to 8.5.1986 which had been forwarded vide his letter no. 2804 dated 22.7.2004 to the District Provident Fund Officer, Nalanda, Biharsharif. In so far as the difference of arrears of salary for the period 20.4.1971 to 31.3.1973 with admissible interest is concerned it is stated that the amount deposited to the tune of Rs. 1197.33 was included in the certified deduction statement of provident fund sent to the District Provident Fund Officer, Nalanda for the amount of Rs. 17,174.58. The District Provident Fund Officer has already issued three authorization slips for the amount of Rs. 1,69,777/- + Rs. 1,68,026/-+ Rs. 25,954/- = Rs. 3,63747/- with up to date interest and has already been paid to the petitioner. In so far as 1% bonus amount is concerned, it is stated that same was deposited in the post office account of the petitioner and for which sanction had already been issued vide letter no. 2383 dated 16.6.2004. It is thus submitted that all admissible dues and pending claim of the petitioner have - 3 - been cleared. Learned counsel for the petitioner yet disputes the calculations and disposal of his claims. Having regard to the contentions aforesaid this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to raise his claim before the District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda together with relevant documents and calculative details in support of his claim, if he still disputes any of the calculations of the claim(s) aforesaid and which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J.)