IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7871 of 2010 GIRIJA DEVI WIFE OF CHANDRIKA MANJHI, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- SAMIR TAKIA, P.O. CHAND CHAURA, P.S. CIVIL LINES, DISTRICT – GAYA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE GAYA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER. ----------- 02. 05.05.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband died in harness on 23.05.2009 while working as Sweeper under the respondent – Corporation, however, death-cum-retiral dues including the family pension have not been settled and paid despite representation as contained in Annexure -2 series. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file fresh representation before the Municipal Commissioner of the respondent – Corporation. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid 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, if any, in support of 2 the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner 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. However, upon consideration if any of the claims are found not admissible, the same shall be paid to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)