JUDGMENT

B.R. Sarangi, J. - The petitioner, who is a retired police officer, by means of this writ petition, seeks direction to the opposite parties to pay balance GPF amount with interest and compounded interest @ 18% per annum on all the retrial benefits, such as, pension, gratuity, GPF, commuted value of pension and unutilized leave salary for delayed payment of such dues.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in brief, is that the petitioner was initially appointed as a Lower Division Clerk in the office of Zilla Parishad, Sundargarh in the year 1963. After joining in service, a subscription account was opened in his name in the same year vide A/C No. 21657-G.A. (O) and accordingly account slip was issued to him by the Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Office, Sundargarh. While he was so continuing, in the year 1964, he appeared an interview for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police and was selected to undergo training. Consequentially, he was relieved from the office of Zilla Parishad, Sundargarh on 10.01.1964 and joined in the Police Training College, Angul on 14.01.1964. During his training period, he was regularly subscribing to the GPF account. After completion of training, he wa