IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9050 of 2010 NASIMA KHATOON WIFE OF LATE ABU HADI MD. JAFRUL HASAN ANSARI, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- MAJARAHI, VILLAGE BIRHAGAR, POST- BIRHAGAR, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRTICT- ARARIA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA THROUGH THE VICE CHANCELLOR 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE REGISTRAR, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 6. THE PRINCIPAL, HARSH PATI SINGH (H.P.S.) COLLEGE, MADHEPUR, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI ----------- 2 20.05.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the University. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband superannuated on 31st July, 2002 from the post of Reader while working in the department of Urdu, H.P.S. College, Madhepur, Madhubani under the respondent-University and later died on 20.03.2008, although the provident fund dues and pension was paid to her husband, however no family pension has been sanctioned in favour of the petitioner besides some other dues like as the gratuity etc. as indicated in paragraph 1 of the writ application. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- 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 although the petitioner has - 2 - represented the matter, however for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.4. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered 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 upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)