IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7471 of 2010 LALITA DEVI WIFE OF LATE NITYA NAND SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – MILL TOALA, NAUGACHIA, P.O. AND P.S. NAUGACHIA, DISTRICT BAHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PERSONNEAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE BHAGALPUR, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. 5. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER NAUGACHIA, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. 6. THE ANCHALADHIKARI, GOPALPUR, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. ----------- 02. 29.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The case of the petitioner is with regard to the payment of family pension and death-cum-retiral dues on account of disappearance of her husband with effect from 18th of April 2006, while working on the post of Halka Karamchari under Anchal Adhikari, Gopalpur, District – Bhagalpur. It is submitted that petitioner has lodged a first information report to the above fact vide Naugachia P.S. Case No. 28 of 2009. It is further submitted that claim of the petitioner is required to be considered in light of Government Circular contained in letter no. 1083 dated 24th of February 1990 which was issued by the Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar as contained in Annexure- 6. It is further submitted that despite representation on 24th of September 2009, no final decision has been taken as yet. 2 Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that 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 the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 4 with a copy to Superintendent of Policy, Naugachia. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims 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, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the 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 the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)