IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3085 of 2008 MOST.DAULATI DEVI @ DAULATI KUWAR WIFE OF LATE DWARIKA RAM RESIDENT OF AT +P.O. – BHAGWANGANJ (MASAURHI) DISTRICT PATNA Versus PROF. DR.SHYAM LAL & ORS . ----------- 10. 13.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This contempt application has been filed for not complying the order of this court vide order dated 8th of February 2008 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 15284 of 2004, whereby 50 percent of the retiral dues payable to Late Dwarika Ram was directed to be paid to the deceased-petitioner, namely, Most. Daulati Devi @ Daulati Kuwar. It is not in dispute that during the pendency of the application, deceased-petitioner, Most. Daulati Devi @ Kaulati Kuwar died. An Interlocutory Application No. 1937 of 2011 has been filed by one Binod Kumar @ Binod Ram claiming himself to be adopted son of the deceased- petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a representation has been filed by the said Binod Kumar @ Binod Ram before the university but final decision has not been taken as yet. Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the University submits that in case any representation has been filed with respect to the aforesaid claim, the same shall be considered as per law. Considering the submission of the parties, in case, if any representation/application has been filed by the applicant of Interlocutory Application No. 1937 of 2011, namely Binod Kumar @ Binod Ram before the competent authority of the University, the same be considered in accordance with law considering the claim as to whether Binod Kumar @ Binod Ram is adopted son or not. In case University is satisfied on cogent material that Binod Kumar @ Binod Ram is the adopted son of the petitioner, the amount as directed by this court as retiral dues of Late Dwarka Ram payable in favour of the deceased petitioner would be paid to him. The University to take such final decision expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. Accordingly, the Contempt application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)