IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14435 of 2011 Harihar Prasad Jha, Husband of Late Panna Jha, Resident of Mohalla Mundichak (In front of Mini Market), P.S. Kotwali, Dist. Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govrnment of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Vice Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 4. The Registrar, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 5. The Finance Officer, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 30.8.2011. Heard Shri Sitesh Chandra Mitra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Prabhu Narayan Sharma, learned A.C. to learned Advocate General, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1 and 2/State of Bihar and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.3 to 5/Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University. The petitioner’s wife was Lecturer in Madan Ahilya Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Naugachia, Bhagalpur and while in service she died on 4.8.1993. Though death of the wife of the petitioner occurred in the year 1993, family pension in favour of the petitioner has been authorized with effect from 2007. The petitioner in the present writ petition has made a prayer for 2 following reliefs : (i) Arrears of difference of pay of the wife of the petitioner from 1986 till 4.8.1993. (ii) Arrears of Family Pension from 5.8.1993 till November,2007. (iii) Arrears of difference of Family Pension from December,2007. (iv) Arrears of difference of Gratuity. (v) Leave Salary encashment of unutilized earned leave. (vi) Current revised Family Pension. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that despite approaching the authority concerned, no decision has been taken nor the grievances of the petitioner have been redressed till date. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a 3 detailed representation before respondent no.3/Vice Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law for redressal of grievances of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If respondent no.3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)