IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17957 of 2009 1. MOSTT.KATKI DEVI W/O LATE BALLAV KUMAR SHASHTRI C/O SRI D.N. THAKUR, JIBU JHA LANE CHOTI KHANGERPUR, P.S- BARARI, DISTT- BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THEACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 04. 22.03.2010 As prayed for learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the nomenclature of the respondent no. 3. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband who was working as Instructor in Teacher Training college, Gumla retired on 17th of April 1972 and later on died on 26.09.1999, the claim of the petitioner for sanction of the family pension has remained unconsidered till date despite series of representation. No counter affidavit has been filed till date despite allowing time. Considering the nature of the grievance, petitioner is permitted to make a representation before the respondent no. 3. 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 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 six 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 with admissible interest as per rule. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)