IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2264 of 2009 SMT.BELI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 17.02.2009 Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar Griyaghey, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the State and Bihar University. The grievance with regard to difference of family pension and arrears for the period from 1.4.1997 to 31.7.2005, as being repeatedly pressed by the petitioner in her various representations, needs serious consideration by the concerned authorities. This Court is not in a position to give any finding on this aspect because resolution of the State Government dated 22.12.1999 with regard to implementation of payment of the pension at the revised rate w.e.f. 1.4.1997 even though sought to be given effect to by the University, which had issued pension fixation statement as contained in Annexure-4, was ultimately not acted upon. One of such representations of the petitioner dated 5.9.2008 (Annexure-6 series) would only indicate that the petitioner has repeatedly approached the authority of the University. - 2 - This Court, therefore, without expressing any opinion on merits of the claim of the petitioner would only direct the Vice Chancellor of the University to examine the said representation dated 5.9.2008 and pass speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt or production of the copy of this order. In the event the petitioner becomes entitled for any further amount on the head of the family pension, the same must also be paid to her within aforementioned period of three months. Let it be made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioner. Therefore, the decision which has to be taken by the vice Chancellor must be based on the government decision/circulars and the statutes of the University. With the aforementioned observations or direction, this writ application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) chauhan