IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8544 of 2010 KUMUD SINGH, wife of Late Devendra Prasad Singh, resident of Village 5A/21, Indrapuri, P.S. Patliputra, Distt. Patna ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. Principal Secretary, Science & Technology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Director, Science & Technology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. Principal/Principal In-Charge, Govt. Women’s Polytechnic College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 5. Accountant General (A.G.), Bihar, Patna. 6. Treasury Officer, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 7. Executive Engineer, House Building Department, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 14.5.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State. The grievances of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 2nd of July, 2007 while working as Principal In-charge of the Women’s Polytechnic College, Muzaffarpur, the death-cum-retiral dues on account of gratuity, provident fund and leave encashment as also other arrears on account of his salary have not been finally settled. The petitioner is receiving the family pension and after the death of her husband, she has received a sum of Rs.2,32,228/- towards the arrears of salary and the balance has remained to be paid. The aforesaid grievances have remained unconsidered till date despite representation. The learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the claim of the petitioner with regard to the arrears of salary as highlighted in this writ application needs to be verified from the 2 record. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of her pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioner although represented her grievances earlier, however, proposes to file a fresh representation before the Director, Science & Technology, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.3), with a copy to the Principal/Principal-In-Charge, Government Women’s Polytechnic College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar (Respondent no.4). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the unpaid claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in her representation may 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 may be settled at the earliest and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)