BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA CWJC No.2601 of 2009 Petitioner :MUSMAT VEENA DEVI Respondent :THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishwanath Ram For the State : Mr. Arvind Kumar no.I, GP 17 For the Accountant General : Mr. J P Karn Present:- Member(Judicial) :Mr. Justice S.K.Katriar Member(Legal Profession) : Mrs. Nilu Agrawal, Advocate AWARD The dispute between the parties having been referred for determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement: Prasadi Mandal, the petitioner’s late husband, superannuated from the services of the Bihar government with effect from 31.7.95 while posted as Assistant Fitter under the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Mechanical Division, District Supaul. He received all his post-retirement benefits without any complaint, and died on 25.3.2001. Whereafter the petitioner in the capacity of the widow of the late employee started getting her family pension. However, the second time-bound promotion granted to the late employee was withdrawn after his demise, leading to reduction in the family pension. Learned counsel for the parties submit in one voice that the second time- bound promotion has been restored and a sum of Rs. 22,691/- has been refunded to her. They further agree that her due rate of family pension payable to her in pay-scale of Rs.950-1500/-has been restored leaving no grievance. Learned counsel for the parties further agree that a sum of rs.4945/- contributed by her late husband while he was in work charged establishment shall be paid to her with interest from the date of deposits till the date of payment along with prevalent rate of interest, within a period of three months. The Executive Engineer,Irrigation Mechanical Division, Birpur, District Supaul, shall ensure implementation of this part of the order. The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded. ___________________ Petitioner/Petitioner's representative) ___________________ Respondent/Respondent's representative) (S.K.Katriar) ( Nilu Agrawal), Advocate Member(Judicial) Member(Legal Profession) Date :01-05-2010 (Seal of the Authority)