1. In this writ petition, petitioner is aggrieved on account of non-payment of the amount of G.P.F. with statutory interest, leave encashment for 240 days and refund of security deposit of Rs. 500/- on his retirement on 31.12.1989 while posted at Deoghar Anchal under Deputy Commissioner,Deoghar (Respondent no.1).

2. Notice of this writ petition was served on the Respondents through the learned Advocate General representing the State of Bihar and its officials and through the Central Government Standing Counsel representing the Accountant General, long back on 23.8.1999. However, despite service of notice, no counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the State- Respondents.

3. This Court vide order dated 27.4.2000 after noticing the fact that the petitioner though retired from service on 31.12.1989 yet has been kept deprived of his legitimate post-retiral dues, adjourned the matter to 1.5.2000 on the request of the learned State Counsel with a direction that the Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar (Respondent no.1) should produce necessary sanction order/authorisation for payment of admitted dues of the petitioner along with the calculation chart. Again on 1.5.2000 there was no resp