IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6258 of 2010 SUMITRA DEVI, W/O LATE JAGDEO PRASAD VERMA, R/O MOHALLA NEW BUS STAND BETTIAH , P.O - BETTIAH, P.S - BETTIAH, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH COLLECTOR WEST CHAMPARAN. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AGE), BIHAR , PATNA. 3. THE TREASURY OFFICER, BETTIAH. 4. THE CIVIL SURGEON,BETTIAH. 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, BETTIAH. ----------- 02. 19.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State, Accountant General as also the respondent – Bank. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband was receiving the pension vide PPO No. 93129, however, consequent upon the death of her husband on 21st of June 2009, the family pension has not been commenced despite request. It is further submitted that on perusal of the Pension Payment Order as contained in Annexure -3, it would appear that there is already instruction to the effect that after the death of the pensioner, the family pension shall commence immediately, thereafter. Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the respondent – Bank submits that for commencing the payment of family pension after the death of the pensioner, as per practice in vogue the claimant for 2 the family pension is required to make formal request for such payment but this has not been done by the petitioner. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that such formal request shall be made within a period of two weeks. In view of the above, as submitted by the counsel for the Bank that on receipt of such request, the PPO shall be sent to the respondent no. 3. Let the petitioner may sent the PPO within a period of two weeks to the respondent no. 3 (Treasury Officer, Bettiah). Thereupon on receipt of the PPO from the Bank, respondent no. 3 shall send it back to the petitioner after doing the needful within a period of one week. Thereafter, on receipt of the PPO, the payment of family pension may commence without delay and admissible arrears of family pension may also be paid. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)