IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION CASE No.2607 of 2008 NAGINA SHARMA, WIFE OF LATE PRIYA RANJAN PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KASHIPUR, POLICE STATION TOWN DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, BIHAR PATNA. 2. MUNI LAL TIWARI, VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. ---------------------------------- 05. 03.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the L.N.M. University, Darbhanga. In compliance of the orders of the High Court dated 12.03.2008, Annexure-1 husband of the petitioner has been allowed pension with effect from 1.1.2006 in the light of the order of the Chancellor dated 20.12.2005 as for the period between 31.7.1997 till 31.12.2005 husband of the petitioner could not be granted pension since he had not opted for grant of pension under the pension scheme. The other retiral dues of the husband of the petitioner has been paid with effect from the date of his retirement. After the death of Professor Priya Ranjan Pandey, family pension is also being paid to his widow, the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner, however, states that husband of the petitioner was entitled for pension with effect from the date of his retirement i.e. 31.7.1997. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file another writ petition for payment of pension with effect from 31.07.1997. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)