IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3591 of 2010 SHAKUNTALA DEVI WIFE OF LATE AKHAURI NIRANJAN KUMAR, RESIDENT OF 57, JHEELGANG ROAD GAYA AT PRESENT C/O SIDHESHWAR PRASAD SRIWASTAVA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.O.- BISHUNPUR PAKARI, VIA ANISHABAD, P.S. BEUR, DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR CONSOLIDATION, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION, JEHANABAD 5. THE CONSOLIDATION OFFICER, GHOSI DISTRICT- JEHANABAD 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA 2 26.02.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the superannuation of her husband on 28th February, 1995 from the post of Peon while working in the office of Consolidation Officer, Ghosi, Jehanabad, who later died on 21.11.1996, no retiral dues of her husband including the family pension has been settled as yet despite representing the matter. 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 for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the - 2 - respondent no.3 (Director, Consolidation, Bihar, Patna). 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 could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with statutory interest, if any. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)