IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10047 of 2010 SMT.RAM THAKUR @ RAM KUMARI WIFE OF LATE PAWAN KUMAR THAKUR, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAZIDPUR, P.S. SARAIRANJAN, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF BRAJ NIWAS, MOHALLA – PUNAICHAK, P.S. SHASTRI NAGAR, TOWN AND DISTRICT – PATNA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-CUM-NODAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR RESOURCES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. SRI ARUN PRASAD, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 7. SRI ARUN KUMAR DATTA, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 8. THE PRINCIPAL, ITI, MUZUFFARPUR. 9. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR. ----------- 02. 02.07.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 7th of October 1992 while working as Clerk from I.T.I., Muzuffarpur, the other retiral dues have been paid. However, the family pension has not been settled and paid till date despite several representation 2 and request. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 6 with a copy to respondent nos. 8 and 9. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four 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 with regard to family pension 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 with regard to family pension could be settled without delay and the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules alongwith arrears. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)