IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3347 of 2010 MEENA DEVI WIFE OF LATE TRIBHUWAN PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BALTARA, P.S. GOGRI, DISTRICT- KHAGARIA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KHAGARIA 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, KHAGARIA 4. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT OFFICER, KHAGARIA 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BELDAUR, DISTRICT- KHAGARIA 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PARBATTA, DISTRICT- KHAGARIA 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ALAULI, DISTRICT- KHAGARIA 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 24.02.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 06.01.2009 while posted as Panchayat Secretary, Beldaur Block in district Khagaria, no death-cum-retiral dues has been paid till date including the family pension. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner had earlier represented the matter, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.2. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the representation of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner with regard to payment of death-cum-retiral dues including family pension could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with statutory interest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)