IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5897 of 2008 MOST.DURGA DEVI WIFE OF LATE RAM BHAROSH PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PANDAUL TOLA BUDHAN JHA, P.S. PANDAUL, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHUBANI 4. DEPUTY COLLECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT) MADHUBANI 5. RAJA KUMAR PASWAN SON OF LATE RAM BHAROSH PASWAN AT PRESENT WORKING ON THE POST OF PEON IN ESTABLISHMENT SECTION IN THE COLLECTORATE OF MADHUBANI, P.S. MADHUBANI TOWN, DISTRICT MADHUBANI. ----------- 4 02.02.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the respondent no.5. The petitioner claims herself to the legally wedded wife of the deceased employee Ram Bharose Paswan who was working on Class IV post in the Collectorate at Madhubani. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted his representation before the respondent no.3 for payment of all the retiral dues of the deceased employee, however the same has remained pending till date as he has not been communicated with the decision till date. Learned counsel for the respondent no. 5, on the other hand, submits that pursuant to the representation of the petitioner, the District Magistrate, 2 Madhubani got the entire matter enquired by the lower officials i.e. the S.D.O./B.D.O. and upon enquiry it was found that the claim of the petitioner is not sustainable. However, the learned counsel is not in position to submit as to whether the decision taken on the representation of the petitioner was communicated to him or not. In the above circumstances, the respondent no.3 is directed to communicate the decision taken, if any, over the representation of the petitioner as contained in Annexure-3 within a period of two months on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. However, if no decision has been taken till date then appropriate decision be taken and communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid time. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)