IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13366 of 2004 MOST.RAMEEZA KHATOON WIDOW OF LATE PROF.KHAWAJA MD. ABDUL HASEEB, R/O MOHALL MIRZA HAYAT BEG,BHIGO PS-LAHERIASARAI,DISTT-DARBHANGA--PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,GOVT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, L.N.MITHILA UNIVRSISTY,DARBHANGA 4. THE REGISTRAR, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY,DARBHANGA 5. THE PRINCIPAL, MILLAT COLLEGE,DARBHANGA--RESPONDNETS ----------- 8 3.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner is wife of late Khawaja Md. Abdul Haseeb who was a reader and Head of Department of Urdu under the respondent L.N.Mithila University. This writ application was filed by the petitioner because the family pension and other retiral dues were not settled. A counter affidavit has now been filed on behalf of the University where they have worked out the liability to tune of Rs. 7,36,374/- based on the calculation which has been annexed in the counter affidavit along with annexure-D which is a communication to the Additional Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Government of Bihar in the Department of Higher Education for release of fund. The Court is informed that the Department of Higher Education is looking into the matter for release of fund to various Universities to meet the obligation of retiral dues of ex- employee and some positive decision are expected in this regard sooner than later. In that view of the matter this writ application is - 2 - disposed of with a direction upon the Additional Commissioner- cum- Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar to include the claim of the present petitioner for payment of retiral dues in furtherance to the communication dated 28.1.2009 made by the Registrar of the University vide Memo No. LC-206-7/C. After release of the fund the University authority shall ensure that payment is made over to the petitioner without any further delay. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)