IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15267 of 2010 SOHAON DEVI WIFE OF LATE MOHANAND JHA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. BARHARWA, P.S. MAJORGANJ, DISTRICT – SITAMARHI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, WORK DIVISION – 11, MUZUFFARPUR. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT-CUM-AUDITOR GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, BIHAR, PATNA. ----------- 02. 14.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband who was Khalasi retired on 31st of May 1982 and died on 24th of October 2008. It is submitted that after the death the husband of the petitioner, she is not getting the family pension on the ground that her name was not mentioned in the Pension Payment order issued by the Accountant General, Bihar Patna and as such, concerned Treasury Officer wrote a letter to the Accountant General for needful. It is further submitted that petitioner has already filed a representation before the Accountant General as per annexure- 5, which is still pending. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- 2 Accountant General submits that the grievance 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 the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 4 with a copy to respondent no. 6. 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 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 above respondent shall consider the grievance of the petitioner with regard to family pension as raised in the 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 the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)