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2025 DAILYLAW 14827 (JHR)

SHILA DEVI v. VINOBA BAVE UNIVERSITY, HAZARIBAG

WPC/3256/2025 · 2025-08-08

Sri Ananda Sen

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2025:JHHC:22812 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3256 of 2025 ------ Shila Devi, W/o Late Amreshwar Prasad Singh, R/o Ward No.2, Pani Tanki Road, near TV Tower, Sujanpur, P.O. Koderma, P.S. Koderma, District Jhumri Tilaiya (Koderma), Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, through its Registrar, having office at P.O. & P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag. 2. The Principal Jagarnath Jain College, Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Jhumri Tilaiya, District Koderma, Jharkhand, through the Registrar of the University, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Mithilesh Singh, Advocate ------ 04/ 08.08.2025 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays for payment of gratuity, leave encashment and other admissible dues. She further prays for payment of statutory as well as penal interest. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that she retired on 31.12.2024 from Jagannath Jain College, Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma, Jharkhand, which is a Constituent College of Vinoba Bhave University. It is her grievance that even after superannuation, she has not been paid any retiral benefits. 4. Learned counsel representing the respondent – University, submits that if the petitioner approaches the Registrar of the University, her case will be looked into and if any amount is found payable as per law, the same will be disbursed to her. 5. Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the 2025:JHHC:22812 2 petitioner to file a representation within four weeks. 6. If such representation is filed, the respondent – University through its Registrar, will pass an appropriate order considering the case of the petitioner as per law, within six weeks thereafter. 7. If any adverse order is passed against the claim / representation of the petitioner, the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner. 8. The entire process must be concluded within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with the representation of the petitioner. 9. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-2