Dr. Niraja Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6966 of 2016 ===========================================================

1. Dr. Niraja Kumari, Wife of - Late Ramanand Pandit, Resident of VillageGopeshwar Nagar, Chapra, District Saran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. Director, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Saran through its Registrar.

5. Vice-Chancellor, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Saran.

6. Registrar, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Saran.

7. Finance Officer, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Saran.

8. Financial Advisor, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Saran.

9. Pension Officer, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, District- Saran.

10. Vidya Bhawan Mahila College, Siwan through its Principal.

11. Principal, Vidya Bhawan Mahila College, Siwan. null null .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Bakhata, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. K.D. Sharma, A.C. to GA-11 For J.P. University : Mr. Nagendra Kumar Singh, Adv. =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 24-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the J.P. University. 2.

The respondent University in its counter affidavit admits that despite the fact that the petitioner superannuated on 30.09.2015 from Vidya Bhawan Mahila College, Siwan under J.P. University, Chapra, he has not been paid the amount of gratuity and leave encashment for 278 days. Though a plea has been taken by the University that the amount of Group Insurance has been paid to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.6966 of 2016 dt.24-07-2017 2/2 petitioner, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that till two days back the amount of Group Insurance was not credited to the account of the petitioner.

3.

Having regard to the admitted facts of the case, the respondent University is directed to make payment of admitted amount of Group Insurance, if already not credited to the account of the petitioner, within three months from today. They are also directed to make payment of the admitted amount of gratuity and leave encashment within the same period. If the admitted amount is not paid to the petitioner within the stipulated period of three months, the respondents shall be liable to make payment of the admitted amounts under different heads with 8% interest from the date they became due till the date of their actual payment.

4.

With the aforesaid observations and direction, the writ application is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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