Meena Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23460 of 2018 ====================================================== Meena Devi Wife of Late Ajit Prasad resident of mohalla Chandni Chowk Sudha Computer, P.S. Sheikhpura, District Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Bihar Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Bihar, Patna 3.

The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Director, Provident Fund Directorate, Bihar, Patna 5.

The Commissioner, Munger Division, Munger.

6.

The District Magistrate Munger 7.

The District Education Officer, Munger.

8.

The District Provident Fund Officer, Munger cum the District Programe Officer Estb. Munger, distri ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Devendra Prasad Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Prabhakar Jha- GP-27 Mr. Mukund Mohan Jha, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 17-05-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Petitioner being the widow of the late employee Ajit Prasad who superannuated under the service of the Education Department and died on 11.10.2011 claims payment of provident fund amount under the Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme with penal interest and statutory interest. A calculation chart by way of supplementary counter affidavit has been furnished on behalf of the District Provident

Patna High Court CWJC No.23460 of 2018(5) dt.17-05-2019 2/2 Fund Officer, Munger, respondent no. 8 stating therein that after reconciling advances taken by the late employee as temporary advance which was refunded by the late employee no amount of G.P.F. is due to the petitioner who is the widow of the late employee.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is entitled to certain amounts under the Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme of the G.P.F.

Considering the same, the petitioner is directed to file a representation before the respondent no. 8, the District Provident Fund Officer, Munger regarding her claim by way of representation which would be disposed of within a period of two months. Any amount due to the petitioner would be paid within one month thereafter. If certain amounts are inadmissible the same shall be communicated to the petitioner by a speaking order sent through registered post.

Writ application is disposed of accordingly.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) devendra/- U