IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.983 of 2010 ARTI SINHA WIFE OF LATE ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MANCHI, P.S. BELSAND, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI ( BIHAR) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SITAMARHI 4. THE DIRECTOR PROVIDENT FUND, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, SITAMARHI 6. THE HEAD MASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL, MAHISAR, RUNNI SAIDPUR, SITAMARHI. ----------- 2 21.01.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 19th September, 1999 while working on the post of Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Dilabarpur, Runi Saidpur, District- Sitamarhi, she has not received the provident fund dues even though for according the necessary sanction the District Superintendent of Education, Sitamarhi had recommended the matter to the Deputy Director, Primary Edcuation, Government of Bihar as per letter dated 31st March, 2009 as contained in Annexure-2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.2. In such view of the matter, in case such representation giving specific claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and admitted dues along with statutory interest could also be paid to the petitioner. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)