BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA CWJC No.10666 of 2007 Petitioner :BACHI DEVI Respondent :THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS Present:- Member(Judicial) :Mr. Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh Member(Legal Profession) : Sri Ashok Kumar Chowdhary, Advocate AWARD The dispute between the parties having been referred for determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement: The dispute which has been referred for an agreement related to the claim of family pension of petitioner, Bachi Devi, who is the second wife of Late Kamla Kant Sinha, who had died living behind two widows, namely, Dhan Kumari Devi and Bachi Devi. Family pension was, accordingly, paid half and half to both. Dhan Kumari Devi died issueless. Petitioner, Bachi Devi claims full pension. State agrees that pensionary liability cannot be reduced and, as such, the entire family pension would now be payable to Bachi Devi and no part of family pension would stand forfeited because of death of Dhan Kumari Devi issueless. All parties including the Accountant General now agree that family pension payment would be made to Bachi Devi including arrears since death of Dhan Kumari Devi and the payments would be made within three months from today. The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded. ___________________ Petitioner/Petitioner's representative) ___________________ Respondent/Respondent's representative) (Navaniti Prasad Singh) (Ashok Kumar Chowdhary), Advocate Member(Judicial) Member(Legal Profession) Date :01-05-2010 (Seal of the Authority)