IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.75 of 2008 1. Raj Kishore Singh , son of Late Shiv Shankar Singh, resident of village Dighwalia, Police Station Raghunathpur, District Siwan 2. Ramadhish Prasad, son of Late Siya Ram Sah, resident of village Kachnar, Police Station Siswan, District Siwan. 3. Madan Mistry, son of Late Charbharan Mistry, resident of village Kachnar, Police Station Siswan, District Siwan. 4. Dhrub Narayan Singh, son of Sri Shyam Narayan Singh, resident of village Panjwar, Police Station Raghunathpur, District Siwan. 5. Hiraman Ram, son of Late Rajdhari Ram, resident of village Sahra, Police Station Siswan, District Siwan 6. Adalat Singh, son of Late Ramayan Singh, resident of village Sahra, Police Station Siswan, District Siwan 7. Girish Bhushan Pandey, son of Late Deosaran Pandey, resident of village Bhanti, Police Station Raghunathpur, district Siwan 8. Shiv Narayan Singh, son of late Ram Ashish Singh, resident of village Vishunpura, Police Station Siswan, District Siwan 9. Janardan Singh, son of Late Ramashish Singh, resident of village Dighwalia, Police Station Raghunathpur, District Siwan 10. Raj Kishore Prasad, son of late Kapildeo Prasad, resident of village Dighwalia, Police Station Raghunathpur, District Siwan 11. Ram Suresh Singh, son of Late Mohan Singh, resident of village Murarpatti Police Station Raghunathpur, District Siwan …….Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through Secretary, Department of Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Superintendent of Education, Siwan. 3. The State Provident Fund Officer, Bihar. 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Siwan…………………………………………………………………..Respondents --------- 3 24.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State. 2 Eleven petitioners have moved this Court for a direction to the respondents to pay their difference of salary from 01.01.1971 to 31.03.1973 along with interest as payable at different points. It is not disputed that as per decision of the Government, the amount of difference of salary of the period was to be deposited in the provident fund accounts of the respective persons and the same was to be paid to individuals after their superannuation along with provident fund money. Hence, apparently, the said amount was meant to draw interest on the same. Learned counsel for the petitioners has pointed out that in identical circumstances, this Court, by order dated 26.04.2006 passed in CWJC No.15655 of 2004 (a copy whereof is annexed as Annexure-2 to the writ application), has issued direction for payment of amount along with statutory interest, as may accrue on it at different points. Learned counsel for the respondents also accepts that the said order squarely covers the case of the petitioners. 3 In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take necessary steps in the matter and pay the amount of the petitioners, together with interest, in terms of the said order of this Court passed in the aforesaid writ application. The amount to the petitioner shall be paid positively within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)