IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17708 of 2010 MT.RAM KALI DEVI WIFE OF LATE NANDLAL CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA KAMALNATH NAGAR, P.S. BETTIAH, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BHAGALPUR. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, RUPKAN ANCHAL BHAGALPUR. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE TREASURY OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 8. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, BHAGALPURL. 2 27.10.2010 Heard the parties. The grievances of the petitioner is with regard to the payment of death-cum-retiral dues including the payment of family pension to her consequent upon the retirement of her husband as Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department on 31st of January 1995 who later died on 17th of November 2007. It appears that certain information/photograph was required to be submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-1 and those information as also the photo has been submitted as stated in the reply of the petitioner contained in Annexure- 2. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make a representation before the respondent no. 4 with a copy to respondent nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8. In case such representation is filed within a period of six weeks representation be - 2 - considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the matter regarding payment of death-cum-retiral including the arrears of pension/family pension could be settled and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid to the petitioner with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Amrendra ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.),