IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13685 of 2004 KANTI SINHA w/o LATE DR. AWADESH KUMAR SINHA, R/O MOHALLA- NAI BASTI, MALVIYA NAGAR, NEAR LAL KOTHI PS- SIWAN MUFASIL, DISTT- SIWAN---- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, BABA SAHEB BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR, BIHAR UNIVERSITY, MUZAFFARPUR 2. THE REGISTRAR, BABA SEHAB BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR, B.U.MUZAFFARPUR 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, JAIL PRAKASH UNIVERSITY, CHAPRA 4. THE REGISTRZR, J.P.UNIVERSITY, CHAPRA 5. THE PRINCIPAL, VIDYA BHAWAN MAHILA COLLEGE,SIWAN-- ----- -------------RESPONDENTS ----------- 6 22.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties After various round of exchange of affidavitS and the orders passed in the case the grievance of the petitioner has been done to the effect that she has been paid gratuity to the extent of Rs. 45900/- only whereas in terms of a decision of the State Government the gratuity amount for university teachers has been revised from 1.4.1997 and the amount payable has been quantified as Rs. 3, 50,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought on record the office order dated 24.7.2006 part of annexure-9 to the supplementary affidavit filed by him. Submission of learned Senior counsel of the petitioner is that the balance amount under the head of gratuity should be paid to the petitioner by the respondent Jai Prakash University Prima facie the submission made on behalf of the petitioner seems to be correct on a reading of annexure-9 and the office order dated 24.7.2006 issued by the Registrar of the university. - 2 - This writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Vice Chancellor of the University that he shall take steps to see that the balance amount of gratuity is paid to the petitioner since her husband died in harness on 18.1.1998 which is much after the date when the revised gratuity has been made applicable to the employee. It is hoped and expected that all the exercise in this regard will be made within a time frame of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)