IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15893 of 2010 DURGAWATI KUER WIDOW OF LATE DR. BASANT KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARPALIA, P.O.- BALUWA, P.S. GUTHANI, DISTRICT- SIWAN AT PRESENT RESIDING IN THE HOUSE OF KAMALA KANT SATHI, NEW BANK COLONY, NANDLAL TOLA, NEHRU CHOWK CHHAPRA, DISTRICT- SARAN 841301 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. CIVIL SURGEON, SARAN 5. DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, SARAN ----------- 2 23.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband on 10th October, 2008 while working on the post of Medical Officer Incharge, Primary Health Centre, Garkha, District- Saran, no death-cum- retiral dues of any nature has been paid to the petitioner who is widow with the result the petitioner along with her family is facing serious financial crisis. It is submitted that the aforesaid claims have not been settled despite the fact that necessary pension papers were forwarded by the concerned Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Saran to the Deputy Secretary, Department of Health vide memo no. 3332 dated 21st November, 2009 as contained in Annexure-5. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be - 2 - considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.2 with copy to the respondent nos. 4 & 5. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled without delay and necessary sanction orders could be communicated to the concerned authority enabling the petitioner to receive the admissible amount of pensionary benefits along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)