Felicitas Toppo vs State Of Jharkhand & Anr on 7 January, 2009

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
                              W.P. (S) No. 4842 of 2007
          Felicitas Toppo                               ... ...              Petitioner
                                    Versus
          The State of Jharkhand and another            ... ...              Respondents
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          CORAM:        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.R. PRASAD
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          For the Petitioner : Mr. R.K. Mishra, Advocate
          For the Respondents: J.C. to S.C.-I
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2/07.01.2009

Heard the parties.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that late Alois Ekka,

husband of the petitioner, while working as Assistant Teacher in Jai Kishan High

School at Manjhatoli, Gumla, died in harness on 18.4.2003, but still death-cum-

retiral dues has not been paid to the petitioner, who is widow of the deceased-

employee, though the petitioner had made several representations before the

Authority and not only that even the Head Master of the said School had asked the

District Superintendent of Education, Gumla to do needful in the matter, as the

petitioner’s husband has died in the year 2003, but that letter never moved the

Authority as a result of which, death-cum-retiral dues has still not been paid to the

petitioner.

In view of the facts and circumstances, this application is disposed of

with a direction to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District

Education Officer, Gumla (respondent no. 2), along with a copy of this order,

within three weeks from today and the respondent no. 2, on receiving the

representation, will be taking decision in the matter of payment of death-cum-

retiral dues within four weeks from the date of receipt of the representation.

With this observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.

(R.R. Prasad, J.)

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