IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5761 of 2010 RAMA NAND SINHA S/O LATE BALESHWAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE - BAGHRA, P.S - SHAHOPUR PATORI, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME (POLICE), GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL-CUM-INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 6. DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND. BIHAR, PATNA 7. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, PATNA. 8. TREASURY OFFICER, KRISHI BHAWAN, SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 9. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF BIHAR, PATNA. ----------- 3 08.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State of Jharkhand, the State of Bihar and the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. The grievance of the petitioner is that he superannuated on 31st October, 1985 from the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police, B.M.P.-14 however there remains some dues on account of certain arrears of salary detailed in the arrear bill as contained in Annexure-1. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the aforesaid arrear bill was presented for payment, however the same was returned back to the petitioner by the Joint Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, respondent no.4 as per the letter no. 7103 dated 09.11.2006 (Annexure-2) advising the petitioner to present the bill again after getting the bill verified from the concerned treasury. It is further submitted that the - 2 - petitioner could not do the same on account of his continued illness. Learned counsel, however, submits that the said bill is required to be verified by the Treasury Officer, Patna Secretariat and as such the petitioner shall be presenting the bill before him within a period of four weeks for its verification and after obtaining the necessary verification over the bill the same shall be presented again before the respondent no.4 i.e. the Joint Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar for the needful. In case such bill is presented, the concerned Treasury Officer shall do the needful over the aforesaid bill and return back to the petitioner with his forwarding letter within a period of four weeks on presentation of such bill. As regards the claim for provident fund dues which according to the petitioner has not been paid as yet referring the letter no. 2311 dated 16.09.2003 written by the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna to the petitioner informing therein that the available balance till the year 1981-82 was sent to the District Provident Fund Officer, Dhanbad as per B.T. No. 791 dated 30th November, 1992 bearing G.P.F. account no. P8072, Mr. Dhrub Mukherjee, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 10 & 11 submits that if authority slip for payment has not been issued and not paid to the petitioner, the deduction chart - 3 - with respect to the provident fund of the petitioner in the aforesaid account shall be transmitted to the Director, Provident Fund, Patna (respondent no.6) for making the necessary payment expeditiously within a period of two months. The respondent no.6 on receipt of the same shall consider the matter in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of the same so that the unpaid G.P.F., if any, could be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)