Shatrughan Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3187 of 2008 =========================================================== Shatrughan Prasad Singh, S/o Late Ranjit Singh, Resident of Mohalla M/24, Aditypur, Jamshedpur at present residing at Radhika Niwas Justice N Narayan Path, Nageshwar Colony, Boring Road, Patna.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Building Construction and Housing Department Nirman Bhawan, Patna
2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna-6, Mangal's Road, Patna
3. The Secretary, Bihar State Housing Board, 6, Mangal's Road, Patna
4. The Executive Engineer, Building Construction Division, Punaichak, Patna
5. The Director Provident Fund Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
6. The Joint Commissioner Accounts Administration Directorate of Provident Fund, Finance Department, Patna
7. Jharkhand State Housing Board, through the Managing Director, Jharkhand State Housing Board, Ranchi
8. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, State of Jharkhand at Ranchi. The Urban Development and Housing Dept. Ranchi
9. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Respondent/s : Mr.
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 10-12-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
It appears that the dues of the petitioner have been settled either by the Bihar State Housing Board or the Jharkhand State Housing Board and as of date an amount of Rs.7466.77 is still pending for being adjusted from the petitioner. On the basis of the pleadings it transpires that as far as the G.P.F. amount is concerned, the contribution of the petitioner
Patna High Court CWJC No.3187 of 2008 dt.10-12-2015 2/3 for the period from October, 1976 to February, 1980 was sent to the G.P.F. Directorate by the Bihar State Housing Board only in the year 1995 and thus interest on the same has been paid only post 1995. Accordingly, the Court holds the petitioner entitled for interest on his deducted G.P.F. amount for the period 1976 to February, 1980 beginning from the relevant periods on which it had become and had to be deposited till 1995. Accordingly, the Bihar State Housing Board shall compensate the petitioner for loss of interest suffered on account of the deductions not being forwarded to the G.P.F. Directorate in time for the period from October, 1976 to February, 1980. The amount payable on such head shall be given to the petitioner, if any, after making adjustment of Rs.7466.77.
The exercise shall be completed within four weeks from the date of production of the copy of the order before the respondent no.3.
The respondent no.5 shall forward the computation of G.P.F. interest for the period October, 1976 to February, 1980 which would have been payable had the deductions been deposited in time, to the respondent no.3, within ten days from today. Learned counsel for the State shall communicate the order to the respondent no.5 for compliance.
Patna High Court CWJC No.3187 of 2008 dt.10-12-2015 3/3 The writ petition stands disposed off in the aforementioned terms.
(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) B.Kr./- U