Anita Verma v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8747 of 2023 ======================================================
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8747 of 2023 ====================================================== Anita Verma Wife of Late Nikhilesh Chandra Srivastava, Resident of Behind ANMMCH, Chaparadah Road, Sohanbigha, P.S.-Dobhi, District-Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University through its Registrar, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.
3.
The Vice-Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga.
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The Registrar, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga (hereinafter referred to as K.S.D.S.U. Darbhanga).
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The Finance Officer, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga 6.
The Principal, Sanskrit Upshastri College, Hardawan, P.S.-Harddawan, District-Gaya.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shaishav Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Kameshwar Kumar(GP 17) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-10-2023 Heard Mr. Shaishav Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, learned GP 17 appearing on behalf of the respondent/s.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs this Court that the petitioner has already represented before the Principal of the College and the claim of the petitioner has been forwarded by the Principal of the
Patna High Court CWJC No.8747 of 2023(4) dt.10-10-2023 2/3 College to the Vice Chancellor of the University for making payment of retiral dues admissible to her husband, namely, Late Nikhilesh Chandra Srivastava, in accordance with law.
3. 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 six weeks, in spite of the fact that the University is stressed due to non-availability of fund.
4. The Vice Chancellor, the Registrar and the Finance Officer of the University must ensure to comply with the direction of this Court as contained in CWJC No.6852 of 2021 (Lilawati Mishra Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) by facilitating speedy redresssal of the genuine grievance of the petitioner.
5. The Vice Chancellor and the Registrar of the University are required to personally approach the Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihr, who will at least ensure disbursal of fund, which is required by the University for the payment to be made to the petitioner.
6. Entire admissible dues on account of retiral benefit
Patna High Court CWJC No.8747 of 2023(4) dt.10-10-2023 3/3 of the husband of the petitioner must be paid after examining her claim within a period of six weeks.
7. In case, the order is not complied with, the petitioner may file an application for initiating a proceeding of contempt for wilful disobedience of this order.
8. With the above observation/direction, the present writ petition is disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U