(1.) Heard Mr. Prabhu Nath Pathak, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Saurav Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 3 to 7 and Mr. Kamal Kant Upadhyay appearing on behalf of the respondent no.8. However, none appears on behalf of the respondent nos. 1, 2 and 9.
(2.) The petitioner, who retired on 31/1/2016 on attaining the age of superannuation from the post of Assistant Engineer from Rural Works Department, has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to pay the Provident Fund amount with statutory interest till the actual payment is made.
(3.) Respondent nos. 3, 4 and 9 have filed counter affidavit.