IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6559 of 2010 1.BRAJ BIHARI PRASAD. 2.BRAJESH BIHARI PRASAD Both sons of Late Baban Bihari Prasad Selection Grade Assistant, Bihar State Co- operative Land Development Bank Ltd.,Shambhuganj Branch at Amarpur 3. ABHA KUMARI. 4. AKANCHHA Both daughters of Late Baban Bihari Prasad Selection Grade Assistant, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd.,Shambhuganj Branch at Amarpur All resident of Mohalla Western Ajimganj, Haweli Kharagpur, P.S. Kharagpur, District Munger ---Petitioner Versus 1.THE BIHAR STATE CO-OPERATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. BUDH MARG, PATNA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 2.THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE CO-OPERATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., BUDH MARG, PATNA. 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE CO-OPERATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., BUDH MARG, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 16.4.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the respondent-Bank. It is submitted that the father of the petitioners died in harness on 2nd of August, 2009 while working on the post of Assistant at Shambhuganj Branch, Amarpur of the respondent-Bank. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that till date, the petitioners have been paid only the contributory provident fund (CPF). However, the other dues, as indicated in paragraph 5 of the writ application, including the arrears of salary for 24 months amounting to Rs.2,72,498/- have remained to be settled and paid. The aforesaid amount has not been paid despite representation. It is further submitted that the respondent-Bank as per its office order contained in 2 Memo No.1121 dated 25th of March, 2009 (Annexure 4) had taken a decision that with respect to the employees died in harness, the death- cum-retiral dues would be paid without delay and not in the chronological order. It is submitted that the respondent-Bank should take appropriate decision with respect to the payment of death-cum- retiral dues in respect of the father of the petitioners as well in the light of the aforesaid office order (Annexure 4). Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Bank submits that the grievances of the petitioner shall be considered as per law without delay. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioners propose to represent their grievances before the Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna (respondent no.3). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the unpaid claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, the grievances of the petitioners for payment of the retiral dues of their deceased father as raised in their representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioners may be settled at the earliest and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. 3 The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)