WP(C) 5410/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Chouhan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Saikia, learned Stand ing Counsel, PWD appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Mr. Nair, learned c ounsel appearing for the respondent No.5. As agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself. The petitioner, who is the widow of Manoranjan Das, by the present petition has claimed family pension and other retiral benefits including the death-cum-retire ment gratuity in respect of Manoranjan Das, who, according to the petitioner, in itially worked as muster roll worker in the year 1964 in Public Works Department , (Building) Division and thereafter, his services was regularized after complet ion of more than 15 (fifteen) years as master roll worker. The learned counsel f or the petitioner submits that she is entitled to the benefit of the judgment pa ssed in Kabiram Rajbangshi -Vs- State of Assam & Ors. reported in 1997 (1) GLT 5 89. The learned counsel for the respondents also submits that in view of the judgmen t passed by this Court in Kabiram rajbangshi’s case, the present petition may be disposed of, however, giving liberty to the respondents to make an enquiry rela ting to the claim of the petitioner. Having regard to the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the parties , the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.1, namely the Com missioner & Secretary, PWD (Building) Division, Government of Assam to make nece ssary enquiry relating to the claim of the petitioner, as projected in the writ petition and, if it is found that the petitioner is entitled to the benefit of f amily pension and other retiral benefits including the death-cum-retirement grat uity in respect of Manoranjan Das, the same shall be paid to the petitioner in t erms of the directions issued in Kabiram Rajbangshi’s case, apart from the polic y decision taken by the authority in that regard. The entire exercise is direct ed to be completed within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of producti on of the certified copy of the order passed today alongwith the copies of the w rit petition and its annexures appended thereto to be submitted by the petitione r before the Commissioner & Secretary, PWD, Government of Assam. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.