Patna High CourtCWJC/10187/2015disposed

Dina Nath Upadhaya v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2015-07-14Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10187 of 2015 ====================================================== Dina Nath Upadhaya, son of late Ram Naresh Upadhyay, resident of village Pali, P.O. & P.S. Naubatpur, District Patna .... .... Petitioner

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 Officer, Patna

6. The District Programme Officer (Estb.), District Patna

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

8. The Sub Treasury Officer, Danapur

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ghanshyam Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Harish Kumar, GP 32 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 14-07-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Only grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been given interest on his Provident Fund Amount at the admissible rate from the years 1985-86 to 1998-99 in terms of the Government Resolution Nos. 4184 and 4193 dated 13.07.1983 enhancing the earlier interest rate from @ 10.5% to @ 12.5 %. Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the District Provident Fund Officer, Patna to look into the matter of the petitioner and take a decision in

Patna High Court CWJC No.10187 of 2015 (2) dt.14-07-2015 2/2 accordance with law and if interest rate of 12.5% admissible to the petitioner for the aforesaid period then necessary calculation should be made and payment should be done on the balance amount within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Spd/- U