Shashi Shekhar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16922 of 2016 =========================================================== Shashi Shekhar Sharma, S/o Late Gauri Shankar Sharma, resident of:- Sumit Enclave, A - Block, Flat No. 301, Farmacy College Road, Rupaspur, P.O. Danapur, P.S. Rupaspur, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat Building, Patna

2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The Principal Secretary, Industry Department, Bihar, Patna

4. The Accountant General ( A & E ), Bihar, Patna

5. The Director, General Provident Fund Directorate, Bihar, Patna Bhawan, Patna .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

For the Respondent/s :

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; State and Accountant General, Bihar.

2. The petitioner has moved the Court for the following reliefs :

"

For issuance of a writ of mandamus/direction/order to the respondents specially, the Director, Office of the G.P.F. Directorate, Pant Bhawan, Patna, Bihar to pay the entire G.P.F. amount deducted from the account of the petitioner with statutory interest up to the date on which, the actual payment be made to the petitioner."

Patna High Court CWJC No.16922 of 2016 dt.20-07-2018 2/2

3. It appears that now the controversy only relates to non-payment of dues of the petitioner for the period he was posted at Kolkata. From the affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, it transpires that deduction record for the said period, is maintained by the office of the Accountant General, Kolkata and that the authorities in Bihar have sent request for sending details of deductions for the said period and upon receipt of the same, all admissible payment shall be made. It was further submitted that the authorities of Bihar are in regular touch with the authorities in Kolkata.

4. Having regard to the aforesaid, the Court finds that no useful purpose shall be served keeping the writ petition pending.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed off with the observation that the authorities of Bihar shall take urgent appropriate steps in the matter so that the required information from Kolkata is received by them and, thereafter, without any undue delay, the admitted dues of the petitioner for the period in question shall be paid, along with up-to-date interest.

(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) N.H./- AFR/NAFR U