Showrya Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5312 of 2015 ====================================================== Showrya Kumar, son of late Deonandan Singh, resident of village Gopalpur, P.O. Saidabad, P.S. Raniyatalab (Bikram), District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

2. The Director, Secondary Education, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna.

3. The Director, Directorate General, Provident Fund, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

4. The Collector, Patna, District-Patna.

5. The District Provident Fund Officer, Patna.

6. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), District- Patna.

7. The Drawing & Disbursing Officer, Rajkiya High School, Panal, Bihiya, District- Patna.

8. The Treasury Officer, Danapur.

9. The Project in-charge, T.C.S. Finance Department, Bihar, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ghanshyam Sharma, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Pandey S.Sahay, SC 31.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MIHIR KUMAR JHA ORAL JUDGMENT 23-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the parties as with regard to the following prayer made in this writ application: "1. ...... is directed for payment of 12.5% admissible rate of interest for the year 1985-86 to 1998-99 in terms of Government Resolution No. 4184 and 4193 dated 13.07.1985 and also up to date statutory interest from the date of retirement to till the date of actual payment as contained in Annexure-01 top this writ petition."

2. Having regard to the admitted position that upon retirement of the petitioner on 30.06.2009, he had been paid his retirement benefit, his only grievance now raised in this writ

Patna High Court CWJC No.5312 of 2015 (2) dt.23-04-2015 2/2 application after six years for payment of certain amount of interest on the head of G.P.F. should be looked into by the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Patna and District Provident Fund Office and if they find that any such amount of interest is payable, they will pass an appropriate order and also ensure its payment within a period of four months form the date of receipt of a copy of this order which has to be filed by the petitioner alongwith a self contained representation. If, on the other hand, they find that the petitioner is not entitled for such payment of additional interest on the head of G.P.F., they would reject such prayer of the petitioner giving reasons in support of it and also communicate it to the petitioner within the same period.

3. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this writ application is disposed of.

(Mihir Kumar Jha, J) Sujit/- U