IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1720 of 2011 SMT.ISHWARI DEVI, WIFE OF LATE PHUDAR JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE UREN,P.O. BENIPATTI, P.S. BENIPATTI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DRBHANGA, THROUGH THE VICE CHANCELLOR. 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 4. THE REGISTRAR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, KALIDAS VIDYAPATI SCEIENCE COLLEGE, UCHCHAITHA, BENIPATTI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 28.1.2011. Heard Smt. Anju Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents Lalit Narayan Mithila University as well as learned A.C. to S.C.6. The petitioner’s husband, who was Peon in Kalidas Vidyapati Science College, Uchchaitha under Lalit Narayan Mithila University, died in harness on 18.7.1996. It was submitted that after the death of her husband, the University started to pay family pension with effect from June,1997. The University had not bothered either to pay the arrear of family pension or payment of gratuity and leave encashment amount besides arrear of salary of her husband, which was due since long. It has further been submitted that pension has not been fixed in 2 revised scale. The petitioner has also represented before the respondent no.4 i.e. Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. However, no action has been taken till date. The petition stands allowed with a direction to the respondent no.4 i.e. Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga to take all steps to redress all the grievances of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The respondent University is directed to pay all the dues under the head of leave encashment and gratuity with admissible interest and also examine the matter regarding re- fixation of the pension and payment of arrear of family pension and other dues. All step has to be taken within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)