IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14726 of 2010 UJJAWAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA @ UJJAWAL KUMAR, SON OF LATE KAMAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA, RESIDENT OF TAHIR GALI GARDANIBAGH ROAD NO.16, P.S. GARDANIBAGH, DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE ENERGY SECRETARY, PATNA BIHAR 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, CANARA BANK, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA ----------- 2 06.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the Board and the respondent-Bank. The grievance of the petitioner is that the mother petitioner being the widow of Late Kamal Kumar Bhattacharya who was an Accounts Assistant under the respondent-Board and died on 04.05.2004 after retirement, was sanctioned family pension on 18th October, 2004 vide pension payment order as contained in Annexure-3, however the family pension was not being paid to her for want of Bank Account in her favour. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that now the savings bank A/c No. 1434101016767 has been opened in favour of her mother namely, Kalyani Bhattacharya with Canara Bank, Budha Marg, Patna, and as such, the arrears of family pension as also the current family pension be credited into the aforesaid Bank Account. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Board submits that the claim of the petitioner needs to be verified - 2 - from the record in view of the statement of the mother petitioner in her representation dated 25th October, 2009 vide Annexure-7. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, a representation on behalf of the mother of the petitioner shall be filed before the respondent no.3. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed within a period of two weeks from today 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 grievances of the mother of the petitioner who is reported to be bed ridden, as raised in the representation, shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of two months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances may be settled. If upon consideration it is found that the family pension sanctioned in favour of Kalyani Bhattacharya has not been paid till date the same may be paid by remitting the amount for credit in the aforesaid bank account. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)