IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8561 of 2010 SHAIL KUMARI DEVI @MOSTT.SHAIL, WIFE OF LATE KAMESHWAR RAM, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA AMBEDKAR NAGAR, BARAH PATHER THANA DEHRI-ON-SONE, DISTRICT- ROHTAS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, DEHRI-ON- SONE, ROHTAS. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, DEHRI DIVISION DEHRI-ON-SONE, ROHTAS. ----------- 3. 30.09.2010 Heard the parties. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner copy of which has been served to the other side on 30th of July 2010. It has been stated and submitted on behalf of the petitioner that she is the second wife of the deceased employee who died in harness on 5th of November 2008 while working as a helper in the department of irrigation under the respondent no. 6. It has further been stated and submitted that the petitioner married with the deceased employee on 20th of April 2005 after the death of his first wife. The petitioner is entitled to receive the family pension which has not been sanctioned in favour of the petitioner with 2 the result, she is passing through a serious financial hardship. Learned counsel for the State submits that the grievance of the petitioner needs to be verified from the record. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of pending claims, the petitioner proposes to file fresh representation before the respondent no. 3 with a copy to respondent nos. 4, 5 and 6. In case such representation is filed within a period of 4 weeks stating details of her grievances as also copy of relevant document in support of her claim along with the certified copy of the present order the representation of the petitioner be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months so that the grievances may be settled so as to enable the petitioner to receive the family pension. Upon consideration, if the representation of the petitioner is not accepted, the same may be informed to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Amrendra/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)