IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7133 of 2011 Smt.Heera Jha WIFE OF LATE KAM NATH JHA RESIDENT OF RAMBAGHPALACE CAMPUS (NEAR MAHARAJI PUL), P.S. TOWN DISTRICT DARBHANGA. Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ---------------------------------- 2 08/08/2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner is the widow of late Kam Nath Jha. Though he retired from the office of the Survey Settlement Office, Darbhanga in February, 1989, the issue with regard to the kind of pay scale to which he would be entitled to remained un-settled. The husband of the petitioner died in the year 2006 and thereafter on 28.06.2010 the District Settlement Officer, Darbhanga issued an order fixing the pay scale of the petitioner which would be evident from perusal of letter no. 276-I dated 28.06.2010 annexed as Annexure- 8. Till date no cognizance has been taken of the same despite even the legal notice having been addressed to the Deputy Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. The matter being such, the apathy of the - 2 - respondents is not being appreciated by this Court in settlement of such claims. This writ application is disposed of with a clear direction upon the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna that on presentation of a copy of this order passed today, he shall look into the matter and take into consideration annexure-8 and issue appropriate direction for settlement of the claim of the petitioner and the benefits flowing therefrom within a period of three months. If there is any abrasion the Court may have to come down heavily upon the respondents. This writ application stands disposed of with the direction aforesaid. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)