IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9725 of 2010 ASIMUN NISA, WIFE OF LATE KHALIL AHMAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – ARTHAULI, P.O. NANDLALPUR, P.S. BAZILA, DISTRICT VAISHALI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR, DISTRICT VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR DISTRICT VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. 5. THE AREA EDUCATION OFFICER, MAHNAR, DISTRICT VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. 6. THE PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR, DISTRICT VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. 7. THE HEADMASTER-CUM-DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICER NATIONALIZED GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL, MAHNAR, ANCHAL – MAHNAR, DISTRICT VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ----------- 02. 29.06.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 13th of February 2008 while working on the post of Assistant Teacher in the Primary School, Darapur, Anchal – Mahnar, District – Vaishali, death -cum – retiral dues of the petitioner have not been settled as yet. Petitioner has been paid only the provisional family pension and provisional gratuity. It is further submitted that other retiral dues like group insurance, Provident fund and Leave Encashment etc. have not been settled till date. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. 2 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 District Superintendent of Education, Vaishali at Hajipur (respondent no. 4). In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six 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 dispose of claims of the petitioner by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, the admissible amount for payment, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The order passed on the representation shall be communicated to the petitioner by post under registered cover. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)