WP(C) 3471/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. A.R. Sikdar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Khataniar , learned standing counsel for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3, Mr. Baruah, learne d counsel appearing for the respondent No.4 and Mr. Gogoi, learned counsel appea ring for the respondent Nos.5 and 6. The petitioners by the present petition have prayed for a direction to t he respondent authorities to allot the GPF account, stating inter alia that thou gh they were appointed as Assistant Teachers in different Government provinciali sed schools in March, 2001 and filed applications for opening of the GPF account , nothing has been done by the respondent authorities in that regard. Mr. Baruah, learned counsel appearing for the Accountant General, respon dent No.4, on the basis of the instruction has submitted that though the applica tions for opening of the GPF account in respect of the petitioners were received , no final decision could be taken because of lack of certain very vital informa tions, for which the office of the Accountant General on 04.08.2010 requested th e Principals/ Headmasters of the schools in question to furnish the required inf ormations, which having not been furnished till date, no decision could be taken by the Accountant General in that regard. Mr. Khataniar, learned standing counsel, Education Department, submits t hat the Principals/ Headmasters of the concerned schools shall definitely furnis h the required informations to the Accountant General after verifying the appoin tment of the petitioners through the Inspector of Schools, which shall be done w ithin a period of 1(one) month. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present writ petition is dispo sed of with a direction to the Headmaster of Philobari High School, the Principa l of Doom Dooma Girls High School and the Principal of Hoonlal H.S. School to fu rnish the required informations of the office of the Accountant General upon due verification of the order of appointment issued in favour of the petitioners th rough the Inspector of Schools, Tinsukia District Circle. The said exercise is d irected to be completed within a period of 1(one) month from today. The Accountant General within 6(six) weeks from the date of receipt of s uch informations shall take the final decision in the matter of opening of the G PF account in respect of the petitioners and shall intimate the petitioners abou t such decision. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.