IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 10091 of 2007 Geeta Tripathi widow of late Laxmikant Tripathi, resident of Geeta Ashram, N H - 31, Kaptan Para, Khushkibagh, Purnia, Dist : Purnia - Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Administrative & Personnel Department, Old Secretariat, Bihar, Patna 2 The District Magistrate, Purnea 3 The Sub-Divisional Officer, Purnea 4 The District Provident Fund Officer, Purnea 5 The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna - Respondents ----------- 3 12.02.2009 The petitioner has come to this Court for a direction to the respondents to pay the dues towards nine days’ arrears of salary and of earned leave of her late husband. On behalf of Accountant General, a counter affidavit is being filed in which it is clearly stated that authority slip for payment of arrears of salary for the period 01.03.2006 to 08.03.2006 was issued, details whereof has been mentioned in paragraph-5. The advice has been sent to the Treasury Officer, Purnia as far back as in April, 2007 and the same is annexed as Annexure-A to the counter affidavit. So far as earned leave is concerned, the same has also been authorized for 283 days and are detailed in paragraph-7 of the counter affidavit, copy whereof is marked as Annexure-C for a total amount of Rs 2,40,295/-. The authorization is dated 09.01.2009 and has been issued pursuant to departmental letter dated 16.05.2007. Now it is open to the petitioner to 2 approach the Treasury Officer, Purnia for payment on both counts. The writ petition is, thus, allowed. The Treasury Officer, Purnia is directed to ensure payments promptly in this regard. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)