IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3577 of 2006 MOST.HALIMA KHATOON Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 4.5.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Junior Counsel to Mr. Yugal Kishore for the University and Mr. Ravi Verma, Assisting Counsel to G.P.15 for the State. The petitioner is a widow of Late Moizuddin who died in harness on 14.6.2001 while posted as a Peon in the department of Chemistry in the College of Commerce, Patna a constituent unit of Magadh University. The writ petition was filed for payment of the post retiral benefits as set out in paragraph-1 of the writ petition. The matter having remained pending for more than four years, there is yet no affidavit on behalf of the university nor the learned counsel for the University is in a position to inform this court about the status of payment to the petitioner. A supplementary affidavit was filed on behalf of the petitioner on 8.5.2007 in which the details of certain payments received by the petitioner have been set out. It was, however, contended that the amount of gratuity, interim relief, medical allowance, leave encashment, 2 aforesaid dues had not been received by the petitioner. It was also stated that the provident fund amount was also not paid in its entirety. There is no counter affidavit on behalf of the University either affirming or controverting the statements made in the supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner. Having regard to the circumstances, it would be appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to raise her grievance as regarding the pending claims before the respondent no.3 the Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya who shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. Needless to add that the pending claim(s) of the petitioner as set out in the representation and found admissible, should be paid to her together with admissible interest thereon within the period stipulated above. The writ petition is disposed of with the liberty/directions aforesaid. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.) 3