WP(C) 1433/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA The petitioner is the wife of Late Prafulla Chandra Das, who acc ording to her, died in harness on 14.10.1974. According to the petitioner at the time of death of her husband, he was working as a Grade-IV employee in the esta blishment of Food and Civil Supplies, Kamrup, Guwahati. It is the case of the petitioner that she being illiterate and b eing a member of the lower stratum of the society was not aware of the process t owards claiming family pension and accordingly could not make any application fo r family pension. However, she made an application on 5.2.2005 to the Director o f Food & Civil Supplies, Assam stating the aforesaid facts and claiming family p ension. The request of the petitioner was forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M) in the Personnel Branch by the Deputy Director of Food & Civil Suppli es by his letter dated 22.3.2005. Thereafter the Deputy Director was informed by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadar), Kamrup (M) that in absence of the required documents and due to the delay of about 30 years, it is not possible to take any follow up action and accordingly request was made to furnish documents mentione d in the letter. However, nothing followed and consequently the petitioner filed the instant writ petition. The writ petition itself was admitted noticing the fact of delay in approaching the Court. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents whi le expressing full sympathy to the petitioner they have explained their inabilit y to proceed with the matter in absence of any document. In the rejoinder affida vit filed by the petitioner, she has annexed the statement of pay and allowances in respect of her husband for the period from August, 1968 to January, 1971. If the same can be of any help to the respondents, they may examine the case of th e petitioner. The petitioner may also try to find out any relevant documents per taining to the service of her husband. The respondents may also make all out eff ort to trace out the record pertaining to the petitioner’s husband so as to find out as to whether she is entitled to any retirement or pensionary benefits in r espect of the services rendered by her husband. The petitioner may approach the respondents with a certified cop y of this order for their necessary follow up action. Considering the plight of the petitioner, it is expected that the officials of the respondent would be ali ve to the grievance of the petitioner and all out efforts will be made to redres s her grievance as expeditiously as possible. With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of .