IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16582 of 2007 Mostt. Girji Devi, Widow of Late Ram Swaroop Prasad, Resident of Village : Moriama, P.O. Hazrat Sair, P.S. – Dhanarua, District - Patna. ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Department of Co-operative, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, New Secretariate, Patna. 5. Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd., through its Chairman, Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna. 6. Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd., Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna. 7. The Secretary, Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd., Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna. 8. Finance Controller, Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd., Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna. 9. Account Officer, Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd., Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna. 10. Special Officer (Establishment) Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd., Biscomaun Bhawan, Patna. …………… Respondents ----------- 2 9/8/2011 Heard Mr. Abu Haider, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Anant Kumar Bhaskar, learned AC to Standing Counsel No. 2, who appears on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 /State and Mr. Vikash Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 5 to 10/Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd. (‘BISCOMAUN’). The present writ petition was filed in the year 2007 with a prayer to direct the Respondents to pay death-cum-retiral dues of the husband of the petitioner who died in harness on 28/4/2002 while functioning as ‘Night Guard’ in the Range Office, ‘BISCOMAUN’, Patna (Head Office). At the very outset Sri Vikash Kumar, learned 2 counsel for the Respondent / ‘BISCOMAUN’ raised an objection on the point of maintainability of the writ petition. It was submitted that since ‘BISCOMAUN’ is being run by a duly elected Managing Committee and functioning as a Co-operative Society, ‘BISCOMAN’ is not maintainable to the writ jurisdiction of this court. Learned counsel for the ‘BISCOMAUN’ further submits that during the pendency of the writ petition all the grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed. In view of the fact that grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed, the question raised by learned counsel for the ‘BISCOMAUN’ regarding maintainability of the present writ petition has got no significance. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to dispute the statement made on behalf of the ‘BISCOMAUN’ that retrial dues of the petitioner have already been paid. In view of stand taken by the parties, there is no need to keep the matter pending. The writ petition stands disposed of. Liberty is granted to the petitioner, that if any grievance of the petitioner as claimed in the writ petition exist, the petitioner shall be entitled to file representation before Respondent No. 6 /Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union Ltd. (‘BISCOMAUN’). If such representation is filed, court expects, that Respondent No. 6, will examine the same and pass appropriate order redressing the grievances of the 3 petitioner within a period of two months from the date of filing of such representation. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)