WP(C) 2294/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.N.SARMA Heard Mr. N.K. Kalita, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. H.M. Phukan, the learned State Counsel. The case of the petitioner inter alia is that her husband was a con stable in 4th A.P. Battalion in the Armed Branch, who died in harness on 16-5-19 96 as a result of an attack by militant. In terms of the existing policy of the State Govt., the petitioner being a widow of the official is entitled to get am ount of Rs. 2 lakhs by way of ex-gratia payment but out of said 2 lakhs only 1 l akh has been paid to her and the remaining balance of 50 % amounting to Rs. 1 la kh has not been paid. Counter has been filed on behalf of the state respondents sworn by the C ommandant of 4th Battalion. In the counter at Paragraph 6 it is stated inter ali a that the grievance of the petitioner has already been taken up with Assam Poli ce Headquarters, Ulubari for releasing Rs. 1 lakh to the petitioner vide Memo No . Bn. 4/R/127/12137 dated 24-10-2008. In the counter it is stated that the fact that the petitioner is entitle d to be paid the remaining 50% of the ex gratia amount it is almost a year since the aforesaid writing by the Commandant to the Assam Police Headquart ers but the same has not yet been paid. In view of the aforesaid stand of the respondent this writ petition is allowed directing the respondent authorities to pay the remaining outstandin g balance of 50 % of the ex-gratia amount payable to the petitioner amounting to Rs. 1 lakh within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this ord er. It shall be the responsibility of the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to pay the aforesa id amount within the aforesaid period and in the event of not paying the amount so prescribed, the amount shall carry interest @ 12 % p.a. from the date of its due. With this order, this writ petition stands allowed.