IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.797 of 2008 Mst. Dhanpati Devi wife of late Chandrika Yadav, aged about 74 years, resident of village Kamabigha, P.S. and District Aurangabad(Bihar), … Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Department of Rurala Development, Government of Bihar, Patna, 2. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad(Bihar), 3. The Land Reforms Deputy Collecltor, Aurangabad(Bihar)… …. Respondents …. 5 08.04.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The writ petition was filed by the petitioner, who is wife of late Chandrika Yadav, who was as orderly peon in Aurangabad Block. During service of 27 years he was made a co-accused in Aurangabad Police Station Case No. 278 of 1982. The main allegation was that the Head Clerk made a defalcation of Rs. 65,500/- with the connivance of the petitioner. In appeal he was acquitted of the charges. He made representation to the District Magistrate, Aurangabad vide annexure 3 to the writ petition for payment of salary etc. He died on 9.9.1998. Co-accused, who was also chargesheeted along with the petitioner’s husband, approached this Court in its writ jurisdiction vide C.W.J.C. No. 9917 of 1999 and this Court granted relief to him. Identical allegations were 2 made against him as have been made against the husband of petitioner. The relevant portion of the order dated 14.2.2005 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 9917 of 1999 is quoted hereunder:- “Petitioner retired long back on 31.7.1993 and matter remained pending before the Board of Revenue with effect from 20.09.1995, the day, appeal, Annexure-12, was filed and thereafter with effect from 28.9.1999 before this Court when the present writ application was filed after acquittal of the petitioner in the judgment dated 19.1.1998. As such, it is expedient that the matter should be dealt with utmost urgency and the District Magistrate should consider the entire matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.” It is the case of the petitioner that no appeal was filed against the aforesaid order of this Court, as contained in annexure 6 to the review petition vide C.W.J.C. No. 9917 of 1999. Here the original delinquent died even before filing of the writ petition and his widow is running from pillar to post for relief. In the above circumstances, we dispose of this appeal granting the same relief as has been granted in C.W.J.C. No. 9917 of 1999 and the representation filed by 3 the husband of the petitioner as also the same filed by the petitioner, if any, should be disposed with within three months from today taking into consideration the observations made in order passed in C.W.J.C. No. 9917 of 1999. This appeal is allowed with the aforesaid observations. (J.B. Koshy, CJ) SC ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)