IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16634 of 2009 PUNAM DEVI WIFE OF LATE KAUSHALENDRA JHA, RESIDENT OF SINGHESHWAR, P.O. + P.S. SINGHESHWAR IN THE DISTRICT OF MADHEPURA. Versus 1. KAMESHWAR SINGH DARBHANGA SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY DARBHANGA THROUGH ITS VICE- CHANCELLOR. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR KAMESHWAR SINGH SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 3. THE REGISTRAR, KAMESHWAR SINGH SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, KAMESHWAR SINGH SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. ----------- 02. 01.12.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent University. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon death of her husband in harness on 5th of August 2007 as In-charge, Director, Department of Education from the office of respondent – University. The retiral dues have not been settled in full as yet. It is further submitted that the amounts on account of Provident Fund, Group Insurance as also some other dues on account of salary have remained to be paid. In addition to the above, the authorities have illegally deducted a sum of Rs. 98,000/- and odd from the gratuity amount. Learned counsel for the university submits that grievance of the petitioner shall be considered as per law without delay. 2 In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his pending claims, petitioner proposes to file two separate representation before the respondent no. 3, one with regard to the payment of retiral dues and other against the deduction made from the gratuity enclosing the copy of the relevant documents if any, in support of such claim along with certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks from today. In case such representations are filed, the respondent no. 3 shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that grievance of the petitioner could be settled with statutory interest without further delay. However, in case the claim of the petitioner is found not admissible the same shall be informed to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)