Ram Pravesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8321 of 2019 ====================================================== Ram Pravesh Singh Son of Late Kanhaiya Singh Resident of VillageRasalpur Tetara, P.O. and P.S.- Rampur, District- Arwal, Pin Code- 804419. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Bailey Road, Patna.

2.

The Director, Secondary Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Bailey Road, Patna.

3.

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

4.

The Collector, Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad. 5.

The District Provident Fund Officer, Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad. 6.

The District Programme Officer, (Establishment), District- Arwal. 7.

The Treasury Officer, Arwal, District- Arwal. 8.

The Principal, Umairabad High School, Arwal, District- Arwal. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ghanshyam Sharma For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Subash Chandra Mishra (Sc16) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 22-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner in the present writ application seeks payment of interest from December, 2007 till the date of payment in the light of Rule 14 (4) of the G.P.F. Rules and in the light of Full Bench of this Court in the case of Ram Gulam Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors since reported in 2015 (1) PLJR 568.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although he has received G.P.F. but the same has been paid after

Patna High Court CWJC No.8321 of 2019(2) dt.22-04-2019 2/2 much delay without any admissible interest which has accrued from December, 2007.

Considering the nature of claim made by the petitioner, petitioner is directed to file a detailed representation before the respondent no. 5, the District Provident Fund Officer, Jehanabad which will be disposed of within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. Any amount due to the petitioner would be paid within two months 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