IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3231 of 2008 Ramadhar Sharma, Son of Late Jagdeesh Thakur, resident of Village- Kataroo, P.O. Chhap, P.S. Paru, District-Muzaffarpur ----- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Govt. of Bihar 2. The Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Govt. of Bihar 3. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Muzaffarpur 5. The Headmaster, Middle School, Sarmastpur, Paroo, Muzaffarpur 6. The Accountant General,Bihar. ------------------ Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 17-08-2011 Heard Sri Krishna Kant Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Anant Kumar Bhasker, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel no.2 , who appears on behalf of Respondent nos. 1 to 5 and Sri Binod Kumar Labh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent no.6/ Accountant General,Bihar. The present writ petition was filed with a prayer to direct the Respondents to pay the retiral dues of the petitioner. The petitioner has further claimed for interest on delayed payment of Provident Fund. In this case, a counter affidavit on behalf of Respondent no.6/ Accountant General, Bihar has been filed, which indicates that authorization in respect of pension and D.C.R. Gratuity has already been issued long back. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid, but it was submitted that interest on delayed payment as well as interest on G.P.F. amount, as claimed by the petitioner, has not been paid. It was submitted by learned 2 counsel for the petitioner that the writ petition may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the authority concerned so far as claim of interest is concerned. In view of stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the authority concerned. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, the Court expects that the same will be examined in accordance with law and order will be passed within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondents concerned consider the claim of the petitioner as genuine, they are required to pass order for payment within the aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, Respondents are required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. With the above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)