IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2592 of 2006 MAHENDRA PRASAD YADAV S/o- Late Neba Lal Yadav, resident of village & P.O.Sagapatti, P.S. & Via- Phulparas, District-Madhubani Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Department of Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Department of Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. the District Magistrate, Madhubani 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani. 5. The District Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani. 6. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ----------- 3 20.04.2010 Mr. Praful Chandra Thakur, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.K. Sinha, learned A.A.G.-10 for the State and learned counsel for the Accountant General are present. The matter relates to payment of the differential amount of salary for the period 1.1.1973 to 31.3.1973 with admissible interest thereon and the payment of G.P.F. for the period prior to 1976 with admissible interest. By order dated 22.3.2010, the District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani was directed to take all possible steps for payment of the aforesaid amounts. Today when the matter is taken up, learned counsel representing the State submits that despite communication to the concerned 2 respondent he has not received any instructions. Having regard to the nature of grievance set out and the fact that the matter has been pending in this Court since 2006, I am of the opinion that no purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.4, the District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani to make payment of the differential amount of salary of the petitioner for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973 together with up to date statutory interest admissible thereon as also G.P.F. amount relating to the period prior to 1976 together with admissible interest thereon, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, if not already paid. Bibhash ( Jyoti Saran, J.)