IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16635 of 2010 SMT.SURUCHI DEVI WIFE OF LATE NITYANAND SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA/VILLAGE- MAKHANPUR, DURGA CHORAN LANE, P.S. GULZARBAGH, DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, NEW SECRETARIAT, BIHAR,PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA 3. THE REGISTRAR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GURU GOVIND SINGH COLLEGE, PATNACITY, PATNA 5. THE MANAGER, PENSION AND GROUP SCHEME DEPARTMENT LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, PATNA DIVISION OFFICE, FRAZER ROAD, PATNA ----------- 2 06.10.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the respondent-University, the respondent no.5 and the Assistant Counsel to G.P. XIII appearing for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 28th September, 2009 while working on the post of Store Keeper in the Guru Govind Singh College, Patna City under the respondent- University, no death-cum-retiral dues including the family pension as also the amount of group insurance have been settled and paid despite representation. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Insurance Corporation submits that the amount payable is being calculated and the appropriate amount would be sent to the University within a period of six weeks for its eventual payment of the claimant of the deceased employee. 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 for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.3 with copy of the same to the respondent nos. 4 & 5. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four 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 may be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may 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.)