IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18645 of 2010 MINU SHARMA, wife of late Mahadeo Mistri, resident of Maroofganj, P.S. Mozahidpur, District- Bhagalpur. Versus 1. THE T.M.BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, Bhagalpur through its Registrar. 2. The Vice Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 3. The Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 4. The Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur 5. The Principal, Sabour College, Sabour, District- Bhagalpur. 6. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 7. The Director, Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. ………………….. Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Subhash Chandra Jha, Advocate For the University:Mr. Anil Singh, Advocate For the State: Mr. R.R. Sinha, G.P.19. -------------- 2. 21.6.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsels for T.M. Bhagalpur University and for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner’s husband was employed as Lecturer in the respondent University and the total dues of the petitioner’s husband as per the calculation of the College authorities, which is claimed to have been enclosed as Annexure-3, comes to Rs. 6,66,125/-. However, despite the fact that the petitioner’s husband died on 7.5.2006, the said amounts have not been paid and the petitioner is running from pillar to post. In the above circumstances, the writ application is 2 disposed of with a direction to the respondent Nos. 3 and 4, the Registrar and the Finance Officer of the University to consider and dispose of the claims of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and whatever amount is found due and payable to the petitioner, the same shall also be paid to her within three months thereafter. If any part of the claims of the petitioner is rejected by the respondent authorities, the same shall be done by passing a speaking order. The authorities of the respondent State are directed to release the necessary funds for the purpose of payment to the petitioner within a reasonable period of time after receiving requisition from the University in this regard. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )