IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6605 of 2010 ASHA SINGH WIFE OF LATE SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4 JAINNAGAR, P.S. JAINNAGAR, DISTRICT - MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR. 4. VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 5. REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 6. PRINCIPAL D.B. COLLEGE, JAINNAGAR, MADHUBANI. ----------- 02. 19.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondent – University. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband died in harness on 30th of September 2007 as in-charge Principal from D.B. College Madhubani, however, the death-cum-retiral dues have not been settled as yet except the provisional pension that too to the tune of 90 percent without communicating any reason for not paying even the arrears which the petitioner is entitled to receive with effect from 1st of October 2007. In addition to the above, petitioner has not been paid dues amount on account of provident funds, gratuity and other retiral dues stated in her representation dated 21st of December 2009, as contained in Annexure-2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- University submits that the claims of the petitioner shall 2 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, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.5. 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 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 above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation 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 the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. However, upon consideration if any of the claims or part of the claims are found not admissible, the same shall be informed to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)