IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No. 7997 of 2011 DR. RAM BILAS THAKUR, S/o Late Tapasi Thakur, Resident of Mohalla- Rajopatti, Dumra Road, P.S. + P.O. – Sitamarhi, District – Sitamarhi. ---------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Health, New Secretariat, Patna-1. 2. The Deputy Secretary-cum-Assistant Director, Provident Fund Directorate, Finance Department, Pant Bhawan, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Sasaram. 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas. 5. The Civil Surgeon, Bhabhua, Kaimur. --------- Respondents ----------- 2 4/5/2011 Heard Sri Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar Singh, learned A.C. to Addl. Advocate General No. 11, who appears on behalf of all the respondents. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.03.2007 from the post of Deputy Superintendent, Sub- Divisional Hospital, Bhabhua (Kaimur) has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of amount of G.P.F. alongwith statutory interest. The petitioner has further prayed for a direction for payment of arrear of his salary. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed number of representations before the authority concerned but all went in vain and till date his amount of G.P.F. has not been cleared. It was accepted that save and except the amount of G.P.F. the petitioner has received all other retrial dues. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is 2 of the opinion that petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no. 4/District Provident Fund Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas so far claim of G.P.F. amount is concerned within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no. 4, is directed to take all steps to make payment of G.P.F. amount to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. The petitioner shall also be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. It is made clear that respondent/State shall be at liberty to realise the interest of amount on delayed payment from the officer/employee responsible for delay. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)