IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6450 of 2007 SMT.SUMITRA DEVI, W/O Kameshwar Singh, resident of Village Chhakouri Bigha, P.S. Silao, Distt. Nalanda. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Irrigation Department, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 2. The Treasury Officer, Patna Secretariat at Sinchai Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Narpatganj, Araria. 4. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 12.7.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the learned counsel appearing for the Accountant General. It is submitted that the husband of the petitioner while working as Junior Engineer retired on 31st of March, 2002 and thereafter he received his retiral dues. However, he suddenly disappeared on 1st of December, 2006 and did not return till date. It is submitted that in view of the above, the petitioner, who claims herself to be the wife of the employee concerned, prays for payment of the family pension in terms of the extant instructions of the State Government. Learned counsel for the State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be examined as per the extant rules/instructions. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner proposes to represent her grievances by filing a representation before the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Narpatganj, Araria (respondent no.3) stating distinctly the details of her grievances as also enclosing the copy of 2 the relevant documents in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks. In case such a representation is filed, the representation of the petitioner shall be considered and disposed of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months on receipt of such representation and the decision shall be communicated to the petitioner. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)