IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2988 of 2010 MOSTT.RESHMI DEVI W/O LATE RAJ KISHOR MOCHI R/O VILL KAJHA KOTHI(HATWARI),P.S.K.NAGAR,DISTT-PURNEA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER,DEPTT. OF WELFARE GOVT. OF BIHAR,PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR ,DEPTT. OF WELFARE GOVT.OF BIHAR,PATNA 4. THE DY.DIRECTOR ,DEPTT. OF WELFARE null PURNEA 5. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER PURNEA ----------- 2 19.02.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that consequent upon the superannuation of her husband from the post of Block Welfare Officer, Araria on 3rd November, 2003 he was not paid the pension on the correct pay scale with the result the retiral dues were paid on the lower scale. The further grievances of the petitioner is that on account of the grant of pensionary benefits on the lower scale the petitioner is also not getting the full amount of family pension consequent upon the death of her husband on 19.05.2009. 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 although the petitioner has represented the matter, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.3 with copy to the respondent nos. 4 & 5. 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 consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and admitted dues could also be paid and necessary order could also be allowed for revising the family pension w.e.f. 16.05.2009. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)