IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15850 of 2005 UMESH JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 19.05.2010 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, learned J.C. to Mr. P.N. Shahi, counsel representing the L.N. Mithila University and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned G.P.15 for the State. The petitioner is the son of late Ramnandan Jha who died in harness on 30.7.1987 while holding the post of Peon in the D.B.K.N. College, Narhan in the District of Samastipur, a constituent Unit of L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. It is stated that the mother of the petitioner has also expired on 6.6.2004. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are certain dues towards arrears of family pension payable to the late mother of the petitioner as also some other dues which has been certified by the Principal and enclosed at Annexure-4 of the writ petition and which is to the tune of Rs. 60,778.90. Learned counsel with reference to the letter dated 4.1.2005 and 22.2.2005 of the Principal of the College addressed to the Registrar of 2 the respondent University requesting him to release the amount for onward payment to the petitioner submits that yet the said payments have not been paid to him. In the circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.5, the Special Officer(Pension Department), L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga to ensure the payment of the balance claims as set out in Annexure-4 of the writ petition, if found admissible and not yet been paid. The Special Officer (Pension Department) and the Principal, D.B.K.N. College, respondent Nos.5 and 4 respectively while making payments would satisfy themselves and also ensure that the petitioner has been duly authorized by the other legal heirs of the deceased employee to receive the said amounts. The writ petition is disposed of with the direction aforesaid. Bibhash ( Jyoti Saran, J.)