IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9972 of 2010 KISHORI DEVI WIFE OF LATE RAM SWAROOP PASWAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BIRACHHAPRA P.S. SHYAMPUR BHATHAN, DISTRICT SHEOHAR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SHEOHAR. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SHEOHAR. 4. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF SHYAMPURBHATAHAN POLICE STATION DISTRICT SHEOHAR. 5. THE ANCHAL ADHIKARI DUMRI KATSARI ANCHAL, DISTRICT SHEOHAR. ----------- 02. 02.07.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband was working as Village Chowkidar under the Shayampur Bhathan within the district of Sheohar. He was deputed by the Officer In-charge of the said police station for duty before the Gramin Kshetriya Bank, Nayagaon on 2nd of April 2003 and thereafter, he did not return back. Since then the son of the petitioner informed the above fact to the Superintendent of police, Sheohar by his later dated 5th of August 2004. Petitioner requested for payment of the terminal dues since the husband of the petitioner remained traceless with effect from the aforesaid date and as such, the terminal dues ought to have been settled. It is further submitted that the husband of the petitioner had nominated the petitioner for receiving the provident fund dues as per the nomination contained in 2 Annexure- 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner needs to be verified with regard to the allegations made in the writ application as also the copy of the document annexed with the writ application. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 3 with a copy to 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 four weeks 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 above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation 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 at the earliest. Upon consideration if any amount is found payable the same may be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)