Kumari Panna Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15418 of 2016 ====================================================== Kumari Panna Devi, Wife of Rewati Raman Sinha, Mohalla - Jangli Prasad Lane, P.O. Begampur, P.S. Choke Patna City, Distt. Patna, Pin Code 800009 ... ... 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, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

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

4.

The Collector, Patna, District Patna.

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The District Provident Fund Officer, Patna.

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The District Programme officer ( Establishment ), District Patna. 7.

The Headmaster, High School, Amarpura Naubatpur (Patna). 8.

The Headmaster, Rajkiyakrit High School Maharajganj, Gulzarbag Patha City ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ghanshyam Sharma, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Umesh Narayan Dubey, AC to GP27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 19-08-2017 This application has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to allow 12.5% interest on the petitioner's provident fund amount from the date of her retirement till the date of issuance of authority slip, as contained in Annexure-1 to the writ application.

2. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the District Provident Fund Officer, Patna, from which it appears that the claim of the petitioner of interest @ 12.5% per annum has been found to be genuine and the provident fund amount has been re-

Patna High Court CWJC No.15418 of 2016 dt.19-08-2017 2/2 calculated upon adding admissible statutory interest @ 12.5% and additional authority slip for a sum of Rs. 1,57,987/- has been issued in the name of Drawing and Disbursing Officer for payment of the said amount.

3. Learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the State, has submitted that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed.

4. This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Praveen-II/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 21/08/2017 Transmission Date N/A