IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5304 of 2010 DHANMANTI DEVI W/O LATE RAM KRISHNA SINGH R/O VILLAGE - KHANDSARI, P.S - KOUWAKOL, DISTRICT - NAWADA. Versus 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR IN CHIEF, HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROVIDENT FUND. BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, SARAN AT CHAPRA 5. SUPERINTENDENT, SADAR HOSPITAL, CHAPRA. 6. DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, SARAN AT CHAPRA. 7. THE TREASURY OFFICER, NAWADA. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR PATNA 3 06.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the respondent-University. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 11th February, 2005 from the post of Dresser while working under the office of Sadar Hospital, Saran, the General Provident Fund dues have not been settled and paid to the petitioner as also the final family pension has not been fixed for want of appropriate order with regard to the grant of first assured career progression (A.C.P.) to which the husband of the petitioner was entitled w.e.f. 04.06.1998 despite request with the result the widow-petitioner is suffering financial hardships. 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 - 2 - grievances with regard to fixation of pension petitioner proposes to file representation before the respondent no.4 and a separate representation with regard to payment of provident fund dues before the respondent no.6. In such view of the matter, in case such representations stating details of unpaid claims are filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the respective representations shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representations so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)