IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16037 of 2006 RATNESH DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 11-07-2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Respondents. This petition has been filed by the petitioner for death-cum- retirement benefits of her husband who died in harness on 26.2.2006 while working as an Assistant Teacher in Kuldev Sarswati High School, Chachraha, Madhubani. It transpires from Annexure-1 that the District Education Officer, Madhubani has reported that Rs. 1,58,137. 60 was due with the deceased as is evident from letter No. 3105 dated 5.9.2006, and for this reason payment of gratuity has been withheld. So far as other dues are concerned, learned counsel for the respondents submits that most of the said dues have already been paid to the petitioner and remaining dues are going to be paid soon. With respect to the payment of gratuity, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the authorities have sanctioned gratuity to the tune of Rs. 3, 49,000/ and the petitioner has given in writing that the said amount of Rs.1,58,137. 60 be adjusted from the said amount. In the said circumstances the authorities concerned are directed to pay the entire remaining death-cum- retiral dues to the petitioner along with the remaining amount of gratuity within three months from today. If the said admitted dues are paid and the petitioner still remains unsatisfied, he will be at liberty to move before - 2 - the authorities concerned for redressal of his grievances, whereafter the authorities concerned shall decide the same expeditiously and if any further amount is found payable it should be paid immediately. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, this writ petition is disposed of. B.Tiwary/ ( S. N. Hussain, J )