IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No.4314 of 2009 Decided on: 11th March, 2010 Nirmala Devi …...Petitioner VERSUS State of H.P. and Ors. …..Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr.Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr.Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate For Respondents: Mr.R.K.Sharma, Sr.Addl. Advocate General, with Mr.J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr.Janesh Mahajan, Central Govt. Counsel, for respondent No.3. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) The petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayer:- (ii) That the respondents may very kindly be directed to release the revised family pension and other retiral benefits to the petitioner, as proposed at Annexures P-1 and P-3 with all consequential benefits. The husband of the petitioner died on 26.6.2006 while in service. The petitioner has been granted only the provisional pension. The eligible pension has to be fixed since it is almost four years since the death of the husband of the petitioner has taken place. It would be appropriate to direct the respondents to take prompt action in the matter. We dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to settle the pension due to the petitioner within one month from the date of production of the copy of the judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. The eligible benefits, due to the petitioner, shall also be disbursed to the petitioner along with the arrears. In case of any delay in granting the benefits as above, the petitioner shall be entitled to interest at the rate of 10% from the date of death of her husband and the officer shall be personally liable for the same. The petition stands disposed of. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice March 11, 2010(K/s) ( Justice R.B. Misra ), Judge