IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13484 of 2010 SMT.ASHA PATHAK WIFE OF LATE NAGESHWAR PATHAK, LIG 16/556, K.SECTOR, HANUMAN NAGAR, KANKARBAGH, PATNA-20 AT PRESENT HOUSE WIFE SINCE HER HUSBAND ABOVE NAMED DIED IN HARNESS ON THE 27TH DECEMBER, 2009 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 3. VICE CHANCELLOR, KAMESHWAR SINGH, DARBHANGA SANSKRIT VISHWAVIDAYALAYA, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA 4. PRINCIPAL RAJKIYA SANSKRIT MAHAVIDYALAYA AT P.O. DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR 5. REGISTRAR, KAMESHWAR SINGH DARBHANGA SANSKRIT VISHWAVIDYALAYA, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA 6. TREASURY OFFICER, BHAGALPUR 7. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 25.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shivesh Chandra Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-University, learned counsel for the State as also the learned counsel appearing for the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband on 27th December, 2009 while working on the post of Lecturer, Government Sanskrit College, Bhagalpur, no retiral dues have been settled and paid to the petitioner till date despite representations. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- University submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, - 2 - petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.5. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall 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 without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)