IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9776 of 2003 ***** Manju Devi, W/o Late Arun Kumar Sriuvastava, resident of Village Mubarakpur, P.S. Marohwrah, District Saran, Chapra. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary. 2. The Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Deputy Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Vigilance (Investigation Bureau), Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Director General, Vigilance (Investigation Bureau), Government of Bihar, Patna. 6. The Inspector General, Vigilance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 7. Shri C.K.Anil, Additional Secretary, Health Department, Bihar State Aids Control, State Health and Public Welfare Institute, Sheikhpura, Patna –cum- Conducting Officer. 8. The Superintendent of Police, Cabinate Vigilance Department, Investigation Bureau, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. …. …. Respondents. ----------- 5. 20.1.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during pendency of the writ application most of the grievances of the petitioner has been redressed, only two issues are left. One that instead of payment being made in the year 2001 payments have been released in the year 2006, therefore, she should be paid interest on delayed payment. The second aspect is that she has lodged a claim for compassionate appointment, which has not yet been acted upon by the respondents. With regard to claim of interest, this Court expresses not opinion on the issue, it is left open to the petitioner to make about a case for demand of interest, which may be lodged by her upon the concerned authorities, who would be bound to consider the same in terms of the necessary circulars in this regard. So far as the claim of compassionate appointment is concerned, if a proper application in this regard has been - 2 - received by the competent authority, they will be well advised to decide this issue at the earliest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observation. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)