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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No.280 of 2024
Gurumayum Sanayaima Sharma
… Petitioner
-Versus-
State of Manipur & 3 Ors
… Respondents
BEFORE
A.GUNESHWAR SHARMA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE
30.08.2024
Heard Ms.G.Puspa, learned counsel for the petitioner
and Ms.Ch.Sundari, learned Government Advocate for the
respondents.
The petitioner who was working as a Headmaster of
Government of School, retired from service on 31.12.2022 and his
GPF could not be released in terms of the impugned letter dated
8.4.2024 written by the Chief Finance Officer, Directorate of
Education (S), Manipur to the Zonal Education Officer, Zone-II,
Imphal East, Government of Manipur, his GPF (N/R) system cannot
be entertain his request, due to some technical problem.
The learned Government Advocate draws attention of
this Court to the contents of the counter affidavit stating that the
State have initiated for payment of GPF amount to the petitioner but
due to technical problem in the system, the same cannot be done
and after due rectification of the technical defect in the system,
entitled GPF amount will be released as per Rule.
Ms.Sundari, learned Government Advocate submits
that the writ petition may be closed with the direction that technical
issue may be rectified and process for payment of entitled GPF
amount to the petitioner. Ms.G.Puspa, learned counsel for the
petitioner is also agreeable to the submission made by the learned
Government Advocate.
Recording the submissions made at the Bar the writ
petition is disposed of with the direction to the State respondents to
rectify the technical defect in the system and make payment of
entitled GPF amounts to the petitioner as per Rule, within three
months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
Furnish a copy of this order to the learned counsel for
the parties for doing the needful.
With the above observation and direction, the writ
petition is disposed of.
JUDGE
Priyojit
Digitally signed
RAJKUMA
by RAJKUMAR
R PRIYOJIT
PRIYOJIT SINGH
Date: 2024.08.30
SINGH
16:13:28 +05'30'