IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13769 of 2008 Malati Kumari Sinha, Aged about 62 years, Wife of Kumar Shakti Sinha, R/O 15/513, Hanuman Nagar, P.S. – Patrakar Nagar, Kankarbagh, District – Patna. --- ----- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department having his office in Vikas Bhawan, P.S. – Sachivalaya, District – Patna. 2. The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Gaya. 3. The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Gaya. 4. The Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Gaya. 5. The Principal, Ganga Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Kankarbagh, District – Patna. ------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 11 22.11.2011 Heard Sri Vikash Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent/Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. The petitioner had retired on 31.03.2008 as ‘Lecturer’ from Ganga Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Patna, under Magadh University. Since retiral dues were not paid to her, the petitioner approached this court by filing the present writ petition in 2008. After filing of the writ petition the matter was heard on several dates. However, till date, no counter affidavit has been filed. The petitioner has also filed a supplementary affidavit wherein it has been indicated that the University has already issued P.P.O. in respect of fixing new pension at the rate of Rs. 5,523/- per month with effect from 01.04.2008. It has further been indicated that amount of gratuity was sanctioned but not paid. Similarly, amount of group insurance and leave encashment is still outstanding. In view of the fact that the writ petition was filed in the year 2008 and till date no counter affidavit has been filed, the court 2 has got no option but to allow the writ petition with a direction to Respondent No. 2 & 3/Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya & Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, to take all steps for payment of remaining retiral dues of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with admissible statutory interest. The writ petition stands allowed. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)