IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7665 of 2010 SMT.RATAN JYOTI DEVI WIFE OF LATE JUGESHWAR JHA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KODARIYA P.O. KORIYA LALPUR, P.S. RUNNI SAIDPUR, DISTRICT SITAMARHI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) BIHAR, PATNA 3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, DARBHANGA ROAD CIRCLE, P.W.D. DARBHANGA. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MADHUBANI DIVISION, PWD. MADHUBANI. 5. S.D.O. P.W.D. MADHUBANI. ----------- 02. 03.05.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the Accountant General. It is submitted that the death-cum-retiral dues of the husband of the petitioner could not be settled and paid for the reasons as indicated in the letter no. 588 dated 26.05.2009 written by the Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Division, Madhubani vide Annexure- 6. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner needs to be verified from the records. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner submitted all the relevant documents as required in the letter as contained in annexure- 6, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent 2 no. 4. 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 and the admitted dues if any may also be paid. However, upon consideration if the claims of the petitioner are found not acceptable/admissible, the same shall be informed to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)