IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4088 of 2009 Mostt.Noor Fatma . Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors . ----------- 2. 21.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is the widow of the deceased Touring Vetinary Assistant Surgeon Late Kamruzamma Salik. Her grievance is that increments were paid to her husband in absence of appropriate orders for crossing the efficiency bar. The respondents have filed a counter affidavit in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Department enclosing an order dated 12.8.2009 under the pen of the Joint Secretary one Shri S.N. Tiwari stating that her deceased husband has been allowed to cross the efficiency bar from 1.4.1983 and that he was accordingly entitled to increments. Counsel for the petitioner submits that to his information the actual monetary benefits by payment of arrears as also revision of pension has not been made. Once the respondents have taken a stand before this Court on oath in a judicial proceeding based on their order dated 12.8.2009 it amounts to 2 an assurance and undertaking given to the Court that whatever is consequentially required to implement the order shall be done by them. As otherwise to pass orders for payment and then to make the widow run around in the corridors of the Secretariat shall not be behove a Welfare State. On the assurance and undertaking of the Joint Secretary, this application is disposed with the observation that actual physical payment of arrears including orders for revision of pension and arrears of payment shall be paid to the widow within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and/or presentation of a copy of this order before the Joint Secretary concerned, if not already paid. Should the petitioner be compelled to approach this Court hereinafter for the same, serious issues may then arise for consideration by the Court. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)