IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9163 of 2009 IN THE MATTER OF LETTER PETITION sent by Sweepers (safai mazdoors) of Jamalpur Nagar Parishad, Jamalpur, Distt- Munger. ............petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing, Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The District Magistrate, Munger 3. The Executive Officer, Jamalpur Nagar Parishad, Distt- Munger ............respondents ----------- 5 09-12-2009 Heard learned counsel appearing for Jamalpur Nagar Parishad and perused the show cause filed on behalf of Executive Officer of the Parishad. This writ petition was instituted on the basis of a letter sent by some employees (Sweepers) of Jamalpur Nagar Parishad making a complaint that money which was required to be in their Provident Fund accounts has not been deposited by the Parishad which will cause loss to them. In the show cause it has been stated that on calculation a total sum of Rs. 6,02,762.00/- has been found to be due to the petitioners, that is the concerned employees, and it is required to be paid in their respective Provident Fund accounts. It has been explained in the show cause that due to poor financial condition of the Parishad only an amount of Rs. 1,36,961.00/- has been deposited in their respective accounts on 24-11-2009 and for balance amount the Parishad has made a request to the State Government through letters issued in October as well as December, 2009 which have been annexed. The Parishad has also 2 assured the court that it will mobilize its own resources also to liquidate the dues within a reasonable period in monthly installments. Considering the stand of the Parishad noticed above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the balance dues payable in the respective Provident Fund accounts of the concerned employees should be paid fully within a period of six months from today. Suitable monthly installments for that purpose may be determined by the Parishad itself or it may obtain money from the State Government, if possible. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)