IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.488 of 2009 GUDDU KUMAR, minor son of Ram Sundar Singh @ Ram Sundar Kumar Singh, resident of Village – Rukhai, P S – Chandi, District – Nalanda through natural and legal guardianship of his nana, namely, Har Kishore Sharma, son of late Ram Chandra Sharma, resident of Village – Rukhai, P S – Chandi, District – Nalanda. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi. 4. The District Treasury Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif. ----------- 02. 25.03.2009 Vide letter No. Pension-6-694 dated 17.7.2006 issued by the Assistant Accounts Officer, A .G., Bihar a communication was made with the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi to forward the recommendation to the Accountant General for authorization of family pension to the tune of Rs.62018/- which related to the period 18.8.2000 to 28.2.2006. In absence of any response from the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi this authorization is not being made. The Court does not understand the silence on behalf of the State officials in this regard. When family pension has already been authorized by the Accountant General and the dues is not in dispute, there is no reason why this benefit should not accrue to the petitioner at the earliest. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi that he shall recommend the authorization in favour of the petitioner in terms of annexure-3 which is a letter of the Accountant General noticed in the opening part of the order, within a period of three months from the date of - 2 - communication / production of a copy of this order and thereafter on authorization by the Accountant General, the Treasury Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif will do the needful. The writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)