IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1288 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8830 of 2006 With Interlocutory Application No. 6334 of 2011 With Interlocutory Application No. 6335 of 2011 In Letters Patent Appeal No.1288 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. The Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. 2. The Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. .... .... Respondents-Appellants Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar at Patna. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Principal, Dr. L.K.V.D. College, Rajpur, Samastipur.] …. …. Respondent-Respondent (1st Set) 4. Smt. Uma Devi, W/o Late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Postal Park, Indra Nagar, Near Das Bhawan, District-Patna. .... .... Petitioner-Respondent (2nd Set) ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellants : Mrs. Nivedita Nirvikar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2. 14-09-2011 Interlocutory Application No. 6334 of 2011: Delay of 23 days occurred in filing the Letters Patent Appeal is condoned. Patna High Court LPA No.1288 of 2011 (2) dt.14-09-2011 2 / 2 2 Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Letters Patent Appeal No.1288 of 2011 & Interlocutory Application No. 6335 of 2011: Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 9th May 2011 passed by the learned single Judge in above C.W.J.C. No. 8830 of 2006, the respondent Lalit Narayan Mithila University has filed this Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. Matter at dispute is the terminal dues of late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, a Lecturer in the University. The said Rajeshwar Prasad Singh died in harness on 13th December 1999. Uptill now, after nearly 12 years, his widow, the writ petitioner has not been paid the amount of terminal benefits. In the circumstances, direction issued by the learned single Judge to pay up the terminal dues and the interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum can neither be said to be illegal or inappropriate. The dues are not disputed. The only contention raised before us is that the University is dependent on the State Government for its finances. But for the paucity of fund the aforesaid terminal dues would have been paid to the petitioner. We see no substance in this Appeal. Appeal is dismissed in limine. Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Pawan/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)