IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4387 of 2006 SK.ALLAUDDIN, SON OF LATE SK. QUADIR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KOLGANWAN, POLICE STATION AND ANCHAL- SULTANGANJ, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, N. DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 5. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, SULTANGANJ, BHAGALPUR. 6. MIDDLE EAST SPECIALISED CABLE, RIYADH, K S A THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, RIYADH SAUDI ARABIA. 7. THE PRODUCTION MANAGER, MIDDLE EAST SPECIALISED CABLE, RIYADH K S A, SAUDI ARABIA. 8. THE PLANNING MANAGER, MIDDLE EAST SPECIALISED CABLE, RIYADH K S A, SAUDI ARABIA, RESPONDENT NO. 6 TO 8 THROUGH THE INDIAN EMBASSY RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. 9. MOST. SHABNAM KHANAM @ SHABNAM HUSSAIN WIDOW OF LATE IQBAL HUSSAIN, DAUGHTER OF IQBAL AHMAD KHAN, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- NATH NAGAR, L.N.SINGH, LANE, POLICE STATION- NATHNAGAR, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. 10. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, MAIN BRANCH, BHAGALPUR :----RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Md. Najmul Hoda, Advocate. For the Union of India : Mr. P.L.Jaiswal, C.G.C. For the S.B.I. : Mr. Arvind Kumar Jha, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Raghib Ahsan, Senior Advocate Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh, Advocate. ====== 2. 11.03.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State, State Bank of India and Respondent No. 9. 2. Petitioner is the father of Late Mr. Iqbal Hussain who died on 16.11.2003 in a road accident at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This writ petition has been filed claiming a share in the death compensation of Late Iqbal Hussain who died leaving behind his widow, four daughters and father, mother. The death compensation of Iqbal Hussain received from Saudi 2 Arabia is presently lying in deposit with the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur who is directed to credit the same in the joint bank account of Shabnam Khanam @ Shabnam Hussain, widow of Late Aiqubal Hussain and daughter of Iqbal Ahmad Khan and her four minor daughters. The amount be invested in term deposit and the interest earned over the same be utilized by Respondent No. 9, four daughters and the parents of Aiqubal Hussain to the extent of their share as provided in the Hanifi Law of Inheritance i.e. the widow and the daughters will be allowed to withdraw interest to the extent of 19/27, petitioner should be allowed to withdraw interest to the extent of 8/27 for self and his wife. The principal amount shall remain in credit until the daughters attain the marriageable age and shall be utilized for their marriage. Interest payable to the petitioner shall be transferred to his bank account after he produces the order withdrawing Title Suit No. 287 of 2004. 3. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)