1. - This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the payment of 31,927.75 ps. which was payable to the petitioner's father on account of his death which became due to him under the State Insurance Scheme for which he had made contribution, upto 24th April, 1982. It appears that the Director, State Insurance and General Provident Fund Department, Rajasthan at Jaipur has issued a letter dated 21.6.1986 to the Chief Medical and Health Officer, Sikar, Rajasthan, intimating that Shri Mustak Ahmmed, Male Nurse, whose Provident Fund Account No. is 354339, could not be made the payment of Rs. 31,927.75ps, in absence of the relevant information regarding the deceased employee due to which the amount was transferred in the 'unpaid' account.

2. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was a minor at the time of the death of his father and therefore, was not aware enough to claim the amount. Even otherwise, the information regarding payment of such amount was sought from the Chief Medical Officer and it was his duty to furnish all the relevant information. The petitioner has therefore, suffered on account of the latches of the depa