IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2482 of 2010 LILA DEVI WIFE OF LATE LAKHAN, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- BABUAGHAT, GAIGHAT, P.S. ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT- PATNA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, HAVING ITS OFFICE SITUATED AT VIKAS BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, P.S. SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTRICT- PATNA 2. THE PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BUDHA MARG, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT- PATNA 3. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BUDHA MARG, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT- PATNA ----------- 2 11.02.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the respondent-Corporation. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the retirement of her husband on 30th January, 2008 while working on the post of Safai Mazdoor in Ward No. 38/49 of the Patna Municipal Corporation, no retiral dues has been paid and later her husband died on 26 December, 2008 even then no death- cum-retiral dues including the family pension has been settled as indicated in paragraph 1 of the writ application. Learned counsel appearing for the Corporation submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner had earlier filed representation, however, for expeditious disposal of his claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Municipal Commissioner of the respondent-Corporation. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of all unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and admitted dues along with statutory interest could also be paid to the petitioner. However, if any of the claims is found not admissible the same shall be communicated to the petitioner along with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)