IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2102 of 2005 ASHOK KUMAR JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 7. 19.05.2010 Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, the petitioner is present in person. Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, Standing Counsel No. 11 for the State and Mr. S.M. Ehtesham for the Accountant General are present. Mr. Ujjwal, learned counsel for the State produces a letter dated 14.5.2010 issued under the signature of the Joint Secretary addressed to the Accountant General sanctioning payment of family pension, life time arrears of family pension in relation to the widow of the deceased employee who has also expired on 16.7.1987 as also the death-cum-retiral gratuity for authorization by the Accountant General. It is further mentioned that after receipt of the authorization necessary steps would be taken for payment thereof. Let the letter dated 14.5.2010 produced during the course of the proceedings be kept on the record. Petitioner Ashok Kumar Jha submits that he holds the power of attorney on behalf of other legal heirs. In view of the letter of the Joint Secretary dated 14.5.2010, grievance of the petitioner in so far as arrears of family pension in relation to his mother as also D.C.R.G. stands 2 redressed. The petitioner who appears in person submits that yet there is no statement as regarding the claim of provident fund. Having regard to the contents of the letter dated 14.05.2010 and taking into consideration the submission of the petitioner himself, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Joint Secretary to consider the grievance of the petitioner in relation to the provident fund amount relatable to his late father and in case the said payments have not yet been made to him, expeditious steps be taken for payment thereof within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order together with up to date statutory interest calculated until the date of its payment. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)