IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5527 of 2007 Jaishree Ghosh, WIDOW OF LATE BINAY KUMAR GHOSH, FORMER CLERK OF THE OFFICE OF P.E.O., BANMANKHI PACKAGE, PURNEA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHANDPUR, POLICE STATION- KADWA, DISTRICT- KATIHAR :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. JOINT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, KOSI DIVISION, SAHARSA. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FARM, PURNEA. 6. PROJECT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BANMANKHI, DISTRICT- PURNEA. 7. TREASURY OFFICER, PURNEA, DISTRICT- PURNEA: RESPONDENTS. ---------------------------------- 2. 11.11.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is the widow of Binay Kumar Ghosh who died on 20.09.2004 while serving as Assistant in the office of Project Executive Officer, Banmankhi. This writ petition has been filed praying, inter alia, to direct the competent authority of the State Government i.e. Joint Director, Agriculture, Saharsa to make payment of arrears of salary and other dues of the husband of the petitioner in the light of the order dated 29.09.1992, Annexure-3 and another office order bearing Memo No. 806 dated 18.09.2006, Annexure-5. 3. From the counter affidavit it appears that instructions have also been issued by the authorities in the Directorate to the Joint Director, Agriculture, Kosi Division, Saharsa under Letter 2 No. 3279 dated 13.05.2008 to ensure payment of rightful dues of her husband to the petitioner. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the Joint Director, Agriculture, Kosi Division, Saharsa to make payment of arrears of salary and other dues of the husband of the petitioner to the petitioner, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Joint Director, Agriculture, Kosi Division, Saharsa, provided the same has not already been paid. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)