IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14341 of 2007 MOST.SHAILA DEVI WIFE OF LATE SAKAL DEO SINGH, R/O VILLAGE BHAMAHCHAK , P.O. SAKSOHRA, P.S. BARH, DISTRICT – PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, PATNA 2. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE, STATE OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI 3. THE REGISTRAR, COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE REGISTRAR, COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, JHARKHAND RANCHI 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DHANBAD. 6. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, COOPERATIVE SOCEITIES DHANBAD 7. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 3. 11.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State of Bihar, State of Jharkhand and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Accountant General of both the States. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the retiral dues of the petitioner have to be settled by the State of Jharkhand since the husband of the petitioner has retired from the post of Co-operative Extension Officer at Dhanbad on 31st of October 1998. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State of Jharkhand. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State of Bihar. Although the writ - 2 - application was filed on 12th of November 2005. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in view of the statement made in the counter affidavit payment has to be made by the State of Jharkhand. Considering the submissions of the parties and the statement made in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State of Jharkhand, the respondent nos. 2 and 4 are hereby directed to make the necessary payment as detailed in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no. 4 expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order . The concerned authorities shall also send the necessary information/documents to the concerned Accountant General for revision of retiral dues of the petitioner. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Let a copy of this order be handed over to Mr. Vinod Kr. Verma, learned counsel for the State of Jharkhand for immediate needful. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)