IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2489 of 2007 BADHRUN NISHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 08/08/2008 It appears that pursuant to order passed by this Court vide Annexure-1, enquiry has been made by the respondents with regard to the claim of the deceased Government servant, who is said to have left his services in 1964 on account of some mental illness. On enquiry, no relevant papers could be found with regard to the claim of the deceased employee. As the claim is of prior to 1964, it does not appear that any useful purpose would be served by compelling the authorities to examine the matter and find out the papers. The contempt proceeding is, therefore, dropped. Widow of the deceased Government servant, who had filed this contempt petition, has also died. In the circumstances, her legal heirs will be at liberty to approach the respondent authorities and assist them in finding relevant papers for ascertaining the claim of the deceased employee. On the basis of relevant papers and documents, which may be available, the authorities shall - 2 - calculate the amount of claim of the deceased employee and pay the admissible amount to the legal heirs of the deceased employee in accordance with law. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)