IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.714 of 2007 MALTI KUNWAR W/O LATE SHIVMURAT AMBEDKAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-KURRA, P.S.-MOHANIA, DISTRICT- KAIMUR AT BHABHUA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR,THROUGH THE SECRETARY, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, ROHTAS AT SASARAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KAIMUR AT BHABHUA. 4. THE PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, ROHTAS AT SASARAM. 5. THE PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER,KAIMUR AT BHABHUA 6. THE HEADMASTER, BASAHI BASWAN HIGH SCHOOL, KAIMUR. 7. THE TREASURY OFFICER, KAIMUR AT SASARAM. 8. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION,BIHAR,PATNA. ----------- 4. 1.7.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to add Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar as respondent no.8. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the husband of the petitioner died while serving as Assistant Teacher in Basahi Baswan High School, Kaimur. However, the retiral dues have not been settled in full. It is submitted that the District - 2 - N.H./ Education Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram as well as the District Education Officer, Kaimur either of the two are not disposing of the claim for payment of the retiral dues since both the parties are shifting their responsibility to each other. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner propose to file a detailed representation before the Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. In case, such representation is filed, the Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar shall look into the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law and issue necessary direction to the concerned authority for payment of the admissible retiral dues to the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of three months of receipt of representation filed by the petitioner. This writ application is disposed of with the above observations and directions. ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.) - 3 -