Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no. 5 and a separate counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent nos. 1 and 2. The stands of respondent Nos. 1 and 2, in their counter affidavit is that so far as payment of G.P.F. amount of the petitioner is concerned, final withdrawal was sanctioned by the departmental letter No. 476 dated 8.5.2012 and the Director, Provident Fund, Patna was requested to issue authority slip for payment of the said amount. It is further stated that statement of G.P.F. deduction for the period mentioned in the counter affidavit has not been made available to the petitioner and the petitioner was requested vide department letter No. 348 dated 2.3.2017 to make available statement of G.P.F. deduction. It was further stated that Superintending Engineer through Executive Engineer of the concerned division, where petitioner was posted during his service tenure, had written a letter asking them to make available statement of G.P.F. deduction of the petitioner so that the same could be sent to the District Provident Fund Officer, Bhagalpur for issuance of his authority slip. These details still have not been received and as soon as they are received from the aforesaid offices, payment will be made immediately.
