IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9902 of 2006 KAMINI SINHA, W/o late Bhagwan Prasad Sinha, C/o Sri Jyoti Ranjan Sinha, Adiwasi Colony, Sandalpur, P.S. Alamganj, Gulzarbagh, Patna- 800 007 … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Higher Education, Bihar, Patna 2. The Patna University, through its Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Patna 3. The Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Patna 4. The Registrar, Patna University, Patna 5. The Principal, Patna College, Patna University, Patna 6. The Financial Advisor, Patna University, Patna 7. The Financial Officer, Patna University, Patna 8. The Budget and Accounts Officer, Patna University, Patna … Respondents ----------- 2. 28.7.2010 Heard counsel for the parties. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows: “a. For issuing appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) commanding the respondents concerned to fix and finalize the basic pay of the late husband of the petitioner w.e.f. 1.4.1981 on Rs. 1000-1800/- which was claimed by the late husband of the petitioner. b. For issuing, alternatively, appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) commanding the respondents concerned to fix and finalize the basic pay scale w.e.f. 1.4.1981 to Rs. 850-1360/- which 2 Smt. Asha Sinha, Librarain, Magadh Mahila College, Patna was getting and the Principal, Patna College had also recommended the same for my late husband who was Chief Librarian, Patna College, that time. c. For directing the respondents concerned to fix the basic pay either on Rs. 1000-1800/- or on Rs. 850-1360 and thereafter calculate the difference of salary to be paid to the late husband till his death and pay it to the petitioner. d. For further directing the respondents concerned to fix consequentially the family pension since 30.3.1990 on the basis of last pay drawn by the late husband on the basis of his revised salary and thereafter pay to the petitioner the difference of family pension since then upto the date of payment and pay consequential benefits accordingly per month. e. For directing the respondents concerned to pay as a consequence the family pension on the basis of revised family pension to be paid w.e.f. 1.4.1997.” As with regard to the aforementioned prayer learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that during the 3 pendency of this writ application most of the grievances of the petitioner have been redressed and now only payment of difference of salary and enhanced amount of family pension and gratuity has to be redressed. Counsel for the University, who has filed a counter affidavit, would submit that the University has already done the needful by authorizing the Bank to make payment. Counsel for the petitioner, however, would immediately interrupt that such authorization is not with regard to total entitled amount of the petitioner, inasmuch as only a sum of Rs. 53,617/- has been paid towards the arrear. In view of the fact that the claim of the petitioner is not being disputed this Court would direct the respondents to examine the accounting and also make payment of the amount to which the petitioner is entitled. Such exercise must be completed within a period of three months so that the widow petitioner receives due amount for which she has been virtually running for the last 20 years. 4 With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/