IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2960 of 2005 JYOTI MISHRA Versus BIHAR STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ----------- 3. 06.01.2010. Mr. Bhola Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is present. None appears on behalf of the sole respondent i.e., the Managing Director, Bihar State Industrial Development Corporation, Bihar, Patna. By order dated 26.07.2005, notice was issued to the sole respondent which was validly served upon him as reported by the office. However, none appears on behalf of the respondent- Corporation to oppose the prayer made by the petitioner. No useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the dues of the petitioner has been mentioned in paragraph no.6 of the writ petition and which are as follows, namely, (a) Gratuity amounting to Rs. 83,660/- (b) Dearness Allowance of Rs. 11,857/- and (c) Leave Encashment of Rs. 34,742/-. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that except an amount of Rs. 40,000/- said to be towards Gratuity payable to the husband of the petitioner has been paid to him but still the balance amount towards Gratuity remains pending as also no amount has been paid towards Dearness Allowance and the Leave Encashment as claimed by the petitioner as mentioned above. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent-Managing Director, Bihar State 2 Industrial Development Corporation, Bihar, Patna, to make payment of the pending admissible dues of the petitioner as referred to above within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order keeping in mind that the petitioner is widow of late Kameshwar Mishra who died in harness on 27.10.1997 while working as Sectional Officer(General) in the Respondent- Corporation. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. U.K. (Jyoti Saran,J)