IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16380 of 2009 1. MANAKO DEVI WIFE OF LATE GOURI SHANKAR RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARHARA, P.S. BARHARA, DISTRICT – BHOJPUR. 2. RENU DEVI, WIFE OF LATE MITHILESH KUMAR YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARHARA, P.S. BARHARA, DISTRICT BHOJPUR. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CRPF, HEAD QUARTER NEW DELHI.. 3. THE COMMANDANT 39 B.N. CRPF. FAIZABAD UTTARPRADESH. 4. DIG, CRPF, EASTERN SECTOR, PATNA ----------- 02. 27.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Union of India. Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to implead Deputy Inspector General, CRPF, Eastern Sector, Patna as respondent no. 4. The grievance of the petitioners is that upon death of the son of the petitioner no. 1 who happens to be the husband of petitioner no. 2, the terminal benefits have not been paid till date. It is submitted that initially there were some differences between the petitioners. However, now the petitioners have amicably resolved the difference and request is being made to the concerned authorities to settle the terminal benefits in their favour as per their terms of settlement arrived between the petitioners. Mr. Raqhib Ahsan, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for Union of India submits that the petitioners have not provided the terms of settlement and also a joint affidavit in support of such settlement as well as to the fact that save and 2 except the petitioners, there is no other legal representative of the deceased employee. It is further submitted that in case petitioners file a representation enclosing the above document or any other relevant document, the same would be considered by the department in accordance with law without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of pending claims, petitioners propose to file a representation before the respondent no. 4 enclosing the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim for payment of terminal benefits along with certified copy of the present order as also joint affidavit to the effect that save and except petitioners, there is no other legal representatives of the deceased employee, within a period of six weeks from today. In case such representation is filed, the respondent no. 4 shall receive and send the same immediately to the competent authority under intimation to the petitioners for the early settlement of the claims so that the grievances of the petitioners could be settled and admitted dues be paid with statutory interest in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)