IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2270 of 2006 BATUNAL BEGUM, wife of Md. Sharif, resident of village-Deoria Kothi, Baniya Tola, P.S. Paroo, District-Muzaffarpur Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, through the Chairman. 2. The Chairman, The Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 4. The Executive Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board, Electric Supply Division, Darbhanga. 5. The Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply sub- Division, Darbhanga (Rural). 6. The Junior Engineer, Electric Supply Section, Singhwara. ----------- 4 06.04.2010 Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. V.K. Verma learned J.C. to Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned counsel representing the Electricity Board are present. The writ petition has been filed by the widow of Md. Sharif who was appointed against the post of unskilled Khalasi on 25.6.1969 and expired within one year thereafter on 12.6.1970. The writ petition was filed for payment of the death-cum-retrial benefits as found admissible. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Board and in paragraph 5 thereof it is stated that the pension scheme was only introduced on 8.11.1987 and as such as the 2 husband of the petitioner expired prior to the said date hence no benefits towards pension or family pension is admissible to her. Having regard to the statement made in the counter affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )