(1.) Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is permitted to add the District Provident Fund Officer, Gopalganj as respondent no. 6 to the present proceedings.
(2.) Heard Mr. Gopal Govind Mishra for the petitioner, Mr. Ashutosh Singh, learned Assisting Counsel to G.P. 8 and Mr. Ranjan Kumar for the Accountant General.
(3.) The petitioner superannuated from the post of Steno-Typist with effect from 31.8.2004 while posted at Gramin Vikas, Special Division, Gopalganj Camp, Mirpur under the Executive Engineer, Gopalganj Camp, Mirganj.