IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8937 of 2003 KRIPAL KAUR, widow of late Rajinder Singh, resident of 206, Kailash Apartment, near Rajeshwar Hospital, kankarbagh Road, P.O. & P.S. Kankarbagh, Patna … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Patna 3. The Financial Advisor, Patna University, Patna 4. The Registrar, Patna University, Patna- 800005 … Respondents. ----------- 3. 28.7.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows: “Issuance of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to pay the petitioner, the dues of the difference amount of D.A. for the period January 1990 to 15th September, 1997, dues of interim relief for the period 1.6.1983 to 31.3.1986 dues of addition pay and telephone bill for serving as O.S.D. from 28.1.1991 to 27.6.1993, and as Administrative Officer from 10.7.1995 to 15.9.1997 in addition to his usual work of teacher and the dues of the difference amount of salary on account of UGC revision of pay and promotion from Reader to Professor as given hereunder.” 2 With regard to the aforementioned prayer the stand of the University in the counter affidavit is that all amount as admissible and payable to the widow of the deceased employee dying in harness has been made save and except an amount of Rs. 4150/- on the head of interim relief. Counsel for the petitioner in this context has tried to impress upon this Court that since payment was made belatedly, the widow petitioner would also be entitled for payment of interest. In the opinion of this Court when the University is facing financial crunch and the State Govt. is also not releasing adequate amount of fund to meet all the requirement of the university, it would be impossible for the University to pay interest unless there is head created and fund made available also by the State Government for payment of interest. In that view of the matter, this Court in absence of any statutory provision for payment of interest on the amount of salary, unlike the amount of pension and gratuity being entitlement under the head of retirement 3 benefit will not also be in a position to direct for payment of interest. The petitioner’s claim of interim relief of Rs. 4150/- however must be examined and decided within a period of three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order and if found payable also paid to her within next one month. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/