IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4698 of 2007 BACHIYA DEVI, wife of Late Rambali Yadav, resident of Village-Bhaluiya Tar, P.S. Mufasil Nawada, District-Nawada ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The I.G. Home, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Nawada. 4. The Collector, Nawada. 5. The Officer-in-Charge, Mufasil P.S., District- Nawada. ---Respondents ----------- 3. 28.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.4 till date despite availing time. However, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondents no.3 and 5 stating therein to the effect that the answering respondents have nothing to do with the matter and the appropriate decision with regard to the grant of family pension, if admissible to the petitioner, has to be passed by respondent no.4-the Collector, Nawada. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that before filing of the present writ application, a representation was filed before the Collector, Nawada. However, the same remained unconsidered. Learned counsel for the State submits that the claim of the petitioner for grant of family pension would be considered as per the extant rules. - 2 - In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid claims, the petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the Collector, Nawada (respondent no.4). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the grievances as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claim along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks, respondent no.4 shall consider the representation of the petitioner 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 to enable her to receive the admissible family pension. However, on consideration, if for any reason the same is not found admissible, the same may be informed to the petitioner with the reasons thereof by post under registered cover. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)