IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8684 of 2011 SMT.MANORAMA DEVI WIFE OF LATE MAHENDRA MANDAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NASRAT KHANI, P.O. CHAMPANAGAR, P.S. NATHNAGAR DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR THROUGH ITS VICE CHANCELLOR. 4. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR. 5. THE REGISTRAR, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR. 6. THE FINANCE OFFICER, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR. 7. THE HEAD OF THE POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 16.5.2011. Heard Mr. Abdul Mannan Khan, who was assisted by Shri Suman Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Prabhu Narayan Sharma, learned A.C. to learned Advocate General, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1 and 2 and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.3 to 7/Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University. The petitioner has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of arrears of family pension from 7.8.2002 to June, 2005. Besides this the petitioner has also prayed for other reliefs i.e. payment of arrear of difference of pension 2 due to merger of 50% D.A. in the basic pay scale since the month of January,2005 to March,2007, the arrear/difference of enhanced pension due to revision , arrear of salary with statutory interest. The petitioner’s husband was Class- IV employee in the department of Zoology, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University and he died in harness on 6.8.2002. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after the death of husband of the petitioner, the University started to pay family pension to the petitioner after the month of June,2005. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, she is entitled to get arrear of pension for the aforesaid period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has also approached the authority concerned and filed representation, but till date, no decision has been taken. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before respondent 3 no.4/Vice Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, it is expected that respondent no.4 will examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. So far as claim of arrear of family pension is concerned, the court is of the opinion that she is entitled to get the arrear amount. Accordingly, so far as arrear of family pension is concerned, the respondent no.4 is directed to take all steps to make payment of due arrear of family pension within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)