IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6223 of 2011 SUSHILA DEVI, WIFE OF GYANI SINGH, RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO.E-7, ROAD NO.6D, SADHNAPURI, POLICE STATION GARDANIBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA, BIHAR. 5. THE S.H.O., GARDANIBAGH POLICE STATION, PATNA, BIHAR. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3. 6.4.2011. Heard Shri Gyan Shankar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Sudhir Kumar Singh, learned A.C. to S.C.23 appearing on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 5 and Shri Vivekanand Kuwar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.6/Accountant General. The present petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to pay family pension to the petitioner with effect from November,2008. The husband of the petitioner retired with effect from 31.3.2003 as Peon from Industries Department and thereafter, his pension was fixed vide P.O.O. No.374786 dated 28.5.2003 and he was drawing pension regularly. From 9.8.2008, he went missing, for which a 2 Sanha was also registered in Gardanibagh Police Station. Till date, the petitioner has not received any information regarding her husband. Subsequently, the petitioner filed representation before respondent no.3/Director, Department of Industries claiming family pension in accordance with prevailing statutory provisions. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till date, no decision has been taken by the authority concerned. In view of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.3/Director, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. It is expected that after issuance of sanction order from the State Government, the Accountant 3 General/respondent no.6 will issue authorization within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such sanction. With aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)