Mrs. Shaista Ahmad v. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.694 of 2023 ====================================================== Mrs. Shaista Ahmad Wife of Late Md. Shamimuddin resident of Mohallah - Barahpura, P.S. - Kotwali, District - Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University Bhagalpur through its Registrar. 2.

Vice-Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi, Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 3.

The Registrar Tilka Manjhi, Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Prasad Choudhary, Advocate Mr.Vimal Kishore Singh, Advocate For the University :

Mr.Ashhar Mustafa, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-06-2023 Heard Mr. Rajesh Prasad Coudhary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ashhar Mustafa, learned counsel for the University.

2. The present writ petition under consideration has been filed for following relief(s) :- "For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions commanding the respondents to make payments of arrears of family pension on account of implementation of 7yh Pay revision with interest for delayed payment and for any other consequential benefit for which the petitioner may be found entitled to."

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs this Court that the petitioner has already

Patna High Court CWJC No.694 of 2023(3) dt.20-06-2023 2/3 represented before the authority concerned and the claim of the petitioner has been forwarded by the Principal of the concerned college to the Registrar of the University for making payment.

4. Per contra learned counsel appearing on behalf of the University informs this Court that immediate steps will be taken by the Registrar of the University to disburse all the dues as claimed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks in spite of the fact that the University is stressed due to nonavailability of fund.

5. The Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and Finance Officer of Tilka Manjhi, Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, must ensure to comply with the direction of this Court contained in CWJC No. 6852 of 2021 (Lilawati Mishra vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) by facilitating speedy redressal of the genuine grievance and prevent unnecessary litigation.

6. The Vice Chancellor and the Registrar of the University are required to personally approach the Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, who will at least ensure disbursal of fund, which is required by the University for the payment to be made to the petitioner.

7. Entire admissible dues on account of retiral benefit

Patna High Court CWJC No.694 of 2023(3) dt.20-06-2023 3/3 must be paid to the petitioner after examining his claim within a period of four weeks.

8. In case, the order is not complied with, the petitioner may file an application for initiating a proceeding of contempt for willful disobedience of this order.

9. With the above observation/direction, the present writ petition is allowed.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U