IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3279 of 2009 KAUSHILIYA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 19.3.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for Patna Municipal Corporation as also counsel for the State. The prayer of the petitioner claiming to be wife of one Panchu, a Safai Mazdoor in Patna Municipal Corporation, is for payment of admissible retirement benefit. The date of death of the said Panchu is 19.11.1987 and it is really baffling for this Court to know as to how after 22 years someone like the petitioner emerged to claim retirement benefit in capacity of wife. That being so, the authorities must satisfy themselves as to whether Panchu was entitled for payment of any retirement benefit and further as to whether the petitioner is the wife so as to be given such retirement benefit of Late Panchu. If the authorities come to a conclusion that the petitioner is the legally wedded wife of late Panchu and that the said Panchu was 2 entitled for payment of such amount of retirement benefit, the same should be paid to the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation and directions this writ application stands finally disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/