IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10279 of 2010 SMT.ASHA KANTH W/O LATE PROF. (DR) DRISHNA MOHAN KANTH R/O MOH SHASTRI NAGAR, ROAD NO.6, P.S.KASIM BAZAR, DISTT-MUNGER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER -CUM- SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE COMMISSIONER CUM-SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATIon GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR , DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 4. TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY BHAGALPUR THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR 5. THE VICE CHANCELLOR TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY 6. THE REGISTRAR TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR 7. THE FINANCE OFFICER, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR 8. THE PRINCIPAL R.D.& D.J.COLLEGE, MUNGER ----------- 2 06.07.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondent-University. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband died in harness on 23rd April, 1996 while working on the post of University Professor, but the entire death-cum-retiral benefits have not been settled till date. It is submitted that the petitioner is receiving the family pension from the year 2003 in unrevised scale, and as such, she is entitled to the arrears of family pension with effect from the date of death of her husband on the correct scale of pay admissible to her husband at the time of his death. Mr. Anil Singh, 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 representation before the respondent no.6. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six 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 could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could 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.)