IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.724 of 2008 Bilaso Devi, wife of late Babban Sharma, r/o- village Bada Telpa, P.S.- Chapra Town, District- Saran (Chapra). ……. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Limited, Sone Bhawan, Patna. 3. The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Limited, Chapra, District-Saran. 4. The Assistant Accounts Officer, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Limited, Chapra, District- Saran. ……… Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 30.08.2011 Heard Mr. Braj Kishore Mishra for the petitioner and Mr. R.S. Pradhan for the respondent Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited(for short “ the Corporation”). The husband of the petitioner was an employee of the Corporation. He died while in service on 2.7.2004. The grievance of the petitioner is that she has not been provided Group Insurance amount in full as also the arrears on account of difference of salary w.e.f. 1.1.1996. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent Nos. 2 to 4. Paragraph Nos. 7, 8 and 9 of the said counter affidavit are as under; “7. That, so far payment of Insurance amount is concerned, it is respectfully submitted that after the death of Late Baban Sharma petitioner has already been paid Rs. 3,177/- vide cheque No. 542762 dated 04.02.2005 under GIS Policy No. 27985 and Rs. 1850/- vide Cheque No. 262110 dated 09.06.2005 under policy No. 27156 which was sent by Life Insurance Corporation, Patna. 8. That, as petitioner’s husband has died during service period, therefore, he is entitled for Rs. 50,000/- on account of Insurance amount but Life Insurance Corporation has not sent the full amount, therefore, again Respondent No. 3 vide letter No. 1050 dated 06.09.2008 has already made request to L.I.C. Office, Patna for payment 2 of full and final amount but the same has not been sent as yet. 9. That, so far payment of differences amount of salary with effect from 01.01.1996 is concerned, it is respectfully submitted that for payment of said amount, Respondent Corporation has already taken necessary steps and accordingly after fixation of salary, service book of petitioner’s husband has been sent to the Head Office vide letter No. 828 dated 18.07.2008 and after receiving the same, said differential amount will be paid immediately. Thus the claim of petitioner with regard to the payment of differences amount with effect from 01.01.1996 is under process and the same will be paid immediately after completing necessary official requirements.“ It thus appears that the respondent have already taken steps for payment of the amount under Group Insurance Scheme and, in fact, part of the amount payable thereunder has already been paid to the petitioner on being released by the Life Insurance Corporation. Mr. Pradhan states that appropriate steps at the level of the Corporation shall be taken in this regard and the rest amount payable under G.I.S. shall be paid to the petitioner no sooner the amount is made available/released in favour of the Corporation. So far as the grievance of the petitioner regarding arrears on account of difference of salary w.e.f 1.1.1996 is concerned, a stand has been taken that the concerned District office has already forwarded requisite documents to the Head Office and the officials of the respondent Corporation shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the amount admissible thereunder is/are released/paid to the petitioner within 10 weeks. 3 In view of the said stand taken by Mr. Pradhan, no further order is required to be passed in the present writ application. The application stands disposed of. pkj ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)