IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.866 of 2010 NAJNEEN NIGAR D/O LATE MANSOOR AHMAD KHAN R/O VILL.- BHADAUNI, P.S.- NAWADA, DISTT.- NAWADA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAWADA 3. THE TREASURY OFFICER, NAWADA 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 21.01.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is for payment of family pension on account of the death of his father on 17th December, 2006 after his retirement from the post of Head Clerk, Collectorat, Nawada. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the date of birth of the petitioner is 13.07.1990 and as such having not completed 24 years of age he is entitled to the family pension. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, submits that the date of birth as given by the father of the petitioner in the family chart is 02.02.1997, and as such, having crossed the age of 24 years, he is not entitled to the family pension. However, 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 his claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.2. In such view of the matter, in case such representation explaining that the correct date of birth is 13th July, 1990 is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his 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 without delay and admitted dues along with statutory interest could also be paid to the petitioner. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)