IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14106 of 2011 Most. Bedamo Devi , W/o Late Jagdish Pandit, Resident of Village – Supauli, P.S. – Pachrukhi, District – Siwan…………… Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector, Banka. 3. Establishment Deputy Collector, Banka. 4. Circle Officer, Barahat, District – Banka. 5. Accountant General, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. …………… Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 25/8/2011 Heard Sri Rajiv Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S.K. Giri, learned AC to Government Pleader No. 26, who appears on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 /State and Sri Raj Nandan Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No. 5/ Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. The petitioner’s husband died in harness on 7th August, 2009. It has been claimed that even though the petitioner’s husband died while functioning as ‘Anchal Amin’ in the office of Circle Officer, Barahat, Banka in the year 2009, till date, all the death- cum-retiral dues of her husband has not been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits that petitioner is getting family pension only. Neither GPF amount nor any other death-cum-retiral dues has been paid till date despite the fact that petitioner has filed number of representations before the competent authority. In view of the fact that husband of the petitioner died in harness in the year 2009, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be disposed of at this stage directing the Respondents particularly Respondent No. 2 /Collector, Banka, to take all steps for 2 making payment of entire death-cum-retiral dues to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far claim of the petitioner for revision of her family pension in new pay scale as well as claim of ACP, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before Respondent No. 2 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, Respondent No. 2 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. Even in case of refusal, Respondent No. 2 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of such representation. The Court expects that after receipt of the sanction order from the State authority the Respondent No. 5/Accountant General, Bihar, Patna will issue authorization within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of sanction order. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. It goes without saying that petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)