IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11242 of 2006 SMT. DULARI DEVI, W/O LATE NAWAL KISHORE PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA EAST OF ROAD 6 (C), MAHADEOPURI, POLICE STATION- GARDANIBAGH, PATNA. …… PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, BIHAR, PATNA. 6. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ……… RESPONDENTS ----------- 3 19.04.2011 Heard Sri Rajiv Ranjan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S. Khalil, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 3 who appears on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 5 and Sri S.M. Ehtesam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 6/Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. The present writ petition was filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to revise family pension of the petitioner. Petitioner’s husband had died on 23.06.1978, and thereafter, the petitioner 2 was getting family pension but without any revision. After filing of the writ petition, the respondent no. 6 has filed a counter affidavit enclosing therewith a copy of communication sent to the Treasury Officer, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna, Patna Secretariat, whereby, petitioner’s family pension has already been revised and Treasury Officer has been asked to make regular payment of family pension in revised scale. Learned counsel for the Accountant General submits, while referring to Annexure-‘B’ to the counter affidavit, that the respondent no. 3, despite repeated request made by the Accountant General, has not transmitted the service book of the husband of the petitioner. It was submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 6 that direction may be given to respondent no. 3 for immediately sending service book / record of the husband of the petitioner, so that, proper steps may be taken regarding revision of pension. The present writ petition was filed on 12.09.2006, however, till date, respondent State has 3 not bothered to file any counter affidavit. In view of stand taken by learned counsel for the Accountant General, the court is of the opinion that direction can be issued to respondent no. 3 to act upon the request of Accountant General vide Annexure-‘B’ to the counter affidavit. It is further expected that Treasury Officer, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna, Patna Secretariat, will act as per authorization of the Accountant General and make payment of revised pension regularly. With above observation and direction the petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)