WP(C) 4330/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. M. U. Mahmud, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. U. Rajbangsh i, learned Standing Counsel, Public Works Department, Govt. of Assam, appearing for respondent Nos.1, 4 and 5. Also heard Mrs. A. Verma, learned counsel for re spondent No.2, and Mr. G. Baishya, learned counsel for respondent No.3. The petitioner’s husband, Late Kamruz Zaman, died in harness, on 28.11.1992, whi le working as a driver in the office of the Executive Engineer, PWD, National Hi ghway Division, Guwahati. Long after his death, though the petitioner has receiv ed family pension, she alleges that the gratuity and GPF money, which are due to be paid to her, have not been paid to her despite repeated representations made by her to the respondents/authorities concerned. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No.1, namely, the Comm issioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Public Works Department, Disp ur, to examine the grievances of the petitioner with regard to non-payment of gr atuity and GPF money and whatever amount is found to be lawfully due to the peti tioner shall be made available to her by doing the needful in accordance with la w. If the petitioner is found eligible to receive any money in respect of gratui ty and GPF money, requisite papers/documents shall be submitted to the responden t No.3, namely, the Accountant General (A & E), Assam, who shall, in turn, do th e needful in accordance with law. Whatever decision(s) is/are taken by the respo ndent No.1, namely, the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, P ublic Works Department, or whatever order(s) is/are passed, the same shall be co mmunicated, in writing, to the petitioner. The whole exercise, so directed, sha ll be completed within a period of three months from today. If the petitioner fe els aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be reached, or the order(s), which m ay be passed by the respondent No.1, namely, the Commissioner and Secretary to t he Government of Assam, Public Works Department, the petitioner shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. The p etitioner may furnish to the respondent No.1, namely, the Commissioner and Secre tary to the Government of Assam, Public Works Department, a certified copy of th is order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Standing Counsel, Public Works Depar tment, Govt. of Assam, and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of r espondent No.3, namely, the Accountant General (A&E), Assam.