IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18228 of 2011 Dharamshila Pandey, Wife of Late Jay Kumar Pandey, Resident of Village – Mali Nagar, P.S. – Chakmehshi, District – Samastipur. ---------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Director, Agricultural, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Joint Director, Agricultural, Purnia. 5. The Assistant Jute Development Officer, Saharsa. 6. The District Provident Fund Officer, Saharsa. -------------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 17.10.2011 Heard Sri Ranjan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Chhote Lal Mishra, learned A.C. to Government Pleader No. 17, who appears on behalf of respondent no. 1, 2 & 4 to 6 and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 3 /Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. The present writ petition has been filed by the widow of an employee who was posted as Jute Extension Worker in the office of respondent no. 5 /Assistant Jute Development Officer, Saharsa. The husband of the petitioner retired on 31.10.2008 and subsequently he died on 30.01.2010 without getting all his retiral dues. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after retirement husband of the petitioner could get only 90 % provisional pension, part amount of gratuity and part earned leave. After the death of husband of the petitioner the petitioner has not received any death-cum-retiral dues. The amount of G.P.F. of husband of the petitioner is still outstanding. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 2 petitioner has also represented before the authority concerned but till date neither any decision has been taken on the representation nor any payment has been made. In view of the fact that husband of the petitioner retired in 2008 and died in 2010 and till date G.P.F. amount has not been paid, it is desirable to direct respondent no. 6 / District Provident Fund Officer, Saharsa, to make payment of amount of G.P.F. of husband of the petitioner to the petitioner along with admissible statutory interest within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. So far other grievances are concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before respondent no. 5 / Assistant Jute Development Officer, Saharsa, within a period of six weeks from today, thereafter, the respondent no. 5 is directed to examine the same and take final decision within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. If he considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to take all steps so that sanction order may be issued within aforesaid time. The court expects that after receipt of sanction order from the state authority the respondent no. 3/Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, will issue authorization within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt. Thereafter, all the concerned are directed to take immediate steps for transmitting all the dues to the account (A/c) of the petitioner without any delay. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. 3 It goes without saying that the petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)