IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10875 of 2010 KAULESHWARI DEVI WIFE OF LATE RAMNANDAN SINHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SALEMPUR, P.O.- SIKANDARPUR, DISTRICT JEHANABAD Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MEDICAL EDUCATION & FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, ARWAL 4. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, GAYA 5. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, JEHANABAD 6. THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, GOVT. HOSPITAL, ARWAL 7. THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, GOVT. HOSPITAL, GAYA 8. THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, GOVT. HOSPITAL, JEHANABAD 9. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA 10. THE PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, ARWAL, BIHAR ----------- 2 15.07.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that after the death of her husband in harness on 03.04.1983, although the death-cum-retiral dues have been settled & paid and petitioner is also receiving the family pension, however the payment of G.P.F. has not been settled till date. It is submitted that in this connection the respondent no.6 has also sought for details of deductions from different places where the petitioner had worked vide letter contained in memo no. 20 dated 19th January, 2009 (Annexure-5), however no further steps are being taken with regard to the payment of G.P.F. amount. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the petitioner has approached this Court after long delay, and as such, the matter needs to - 2 - be verified from the record. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.3 with copy to the respondent nos. 4, 5, 6 & 10. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six months on receipt of such representation. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)