WP(C) 4022/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. H Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. J Pata wari, learned Standing Counsel, PWD, for the respondent Nos. 1 and 3. Heard also Mr. C Barua, learned Central Government Counsel, appearing on behalf of the res pondent No. 2. The petitioner’s husband, namely, Ban Teli, died-in-harness on 26-07-2005. On t he death of her husband, the petitioner applied for family pension and other ser vice benefits. However, the family pension has not been made available to her. T he letter, dated 16-03-2010, issued by the respondent No. 2, namely, Accountant General (A&E), Assam, shows that though the petitioner’s husband died as far bac k as on 26-07-2005, the papers, as regards her family pension, were forwarded by the respondent No. 1, namely, Secretary to the Government of Assam, Public Work s Department, Dispur, Guwahati, to the respondent No. 2, namely, Accountant Gene ral (A&E), Assam, on 19-02-2010. Consequently, the pension cannot be allowed by the respondent No. 2 with effect from 26-07-2005. In such a situation, responden t No. 2 has, vide his letter, dated 19-02-2010, aforementioned, communicated to the respondent No. 1 that in order to enable the petitioner receive the family p ension, with effect from 27-07-2005 to 18-02-2010, special order of the Governor , in favour of the petitioner, is required and in the absence of any such specif ic order, the pension, with effect from 27-07-2005, cannot be made available to the petitioner. The respondents have, however, not taken any specific step in th is regard. The delay of four years by the Department concerned is a serious laps e. Be that as it may, this writ petition is diposed of with direction to the respon dent No. 1 to take necessary steps and do the needful in accordance with law in terms of the requirements, as has been indicated in the letter, dated 16-03-2010 aforementioned. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a pe riod of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respo ndent No. 1. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No. 1 a copy of this o rder along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto.