IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14410 of 2010 RITA MISHRA, WIFE OF LATE BISHNU KANT MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ARER HAAT, P.S. ARER, DISTRICT – MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 3. THE REGISTRAR, LAIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 5. THE BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, KALIDAS VIDYAPATI SCIENCE, UCHCHAITH, BENIPATTI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI. ----------- 02. 01.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the respondent – University. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband while working as Reader, K.V.S.C. College, Uchchaith, Benipatti, District – Madhubani died in harness on 26th of December 2008, she has been paid the provident fund dues and also fixed the pension. However, the amount of gratuity, leave encashment as also the group insurance with interest has remained to be settled and paid. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- 2 University submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 3 with a copy to respondent nos. 2,4,5 and 6. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)