IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8496 of 2008 DEVENTI DEVI, W/O- LATE YOGENDRA SINGH YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – AMNABAD, P.O. KATESHAR, P.S. BIHTA, DISTRICT - PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEER DEPARTMENT BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEERING GOVT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, MECHANICAL DIVISION, PATNA WEST, PATNA BIHAR. 6. THE ASSISTANT MECHANICAL ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, MECHANICAL SUB- DIVISION, PATNA WEST PATNA. 7. THE SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2. 04.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to family pension and other retiral dues as indicated in paragraph -1 of the writ petition. Petitioner only got the payment towards the group insurance. It is further submitted that rest of the dues have remained pending till date after the death of her husband, who died in harness. Learned counsel for the State submits that 2 petitioner has approached this court after inordinate long delay as such, the writ application deserves to be dismissed. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State till date. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of her claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 4, enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of her claim alongwith the certified copy of the present order, within a period of four weeks from today. In case such representation is filed, respondent no. 4 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner with regard to rest of the claims in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from today on receipt of such representation so that the grievance of the petitioner could be settled without delay and admissible dues be paid with statutory interest. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)