IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15851 of 2005 BHOLA MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 19.05.2010 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, learned J.C. to Mr. P.N. Shahi, learned counsel representing the L.N. Mithila University and its functionaries and Ms. Mohini Kumari, learned A.C. to S.C. 9 for the State. The petitioner superannuated from the post of Nightguard in the D.B.K.N College, Narhan in the District of Samastipur, a constituent Unit of the L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga with effect from 31.5.2000. Upon non payment of the part of the post retiral benefits the present writ petition came to be filed. Learned counsel with reference to a detailed chart enclosed with Annexure-3 of the writ petition submits that although a major portion of the retiral benefits have been paid to the petitioner but yet an amount of Rs. 92,614.70 has remained pending for payment. He submits that despite the letter of the principal dated 22.2.2005 placed at Annexure-3 2 to the writ petition requesting the Registrar of the respondent University for releasing the amounts, enabling him to make payment thereof to the employees mentioned therein, no steps have been taken and the matter has remained pending for last five years. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent Nos.3 to 5 i.e. the Registrar of the L.N. Mithila University, the Principal of the College and the Special Officer (Pension Department) of the University respectively to ensure the payment of the balance claim of the petitioner as set out in the chart enclosed to Annexure-3, if found admissible and not yet been paid, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of the order together with interest at the rate of 5% per annum from the date the same became due until the payment is made. Bibhash ( Jyoti Saran, J.)