IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13936 of 2010 SHRIMATI DEVI WIFE OF LATE RAM JANAM SINGH RESIDENT OF MOHALLA BHATHIYARISARAI, HANUMAN NAGAR, P.S. TOWN DISTRICT DARBHANGA Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD BAILEY ROAD, PATNA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. MITHILA ELECTRICITY AREA BOARD LALBAGH, DARBHANGA THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MITHILA ELECTRICITY AREA BOARD, LALBAGH, DARBHANGA. 6. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, URBAN ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION DARBHANGA. 7. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUPPLY DIVISION DARBHANGA. ----------- 02. 26.08.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondent – Board. The grievance of the petitioner is that after the death of her husband in harness on 05.05.2000 while working on the post of lineman under the respondent no. 7, death-cum-retiral dues including the family pension has not been paid as yet. It is further submitted that brother of the deceased filed a case for grant of succession certificate vide Succession Certificate case no. 24 of 2000, which was dismissed on contest by judgement dated 13th of 2 April 2010. The petitioner, thereafter, approached the respondent by filing a representation on 21st of April 2010, however, retiral dues including the gratuity, pension and leave encashment have not been settled and paid and the petitioner widow is passing through severe financial crisis. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Board 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 for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 7 with a copy to respondent nos. 5 and 6. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four 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 the claims of the petitioner as raised in the 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 the admitted dues could also be paid along with 3 interest permissible under the rules. Upon consideration, if any claim or part of the claims is not being paid the same shall be informed to the petitioner with the cogent reason for refusal. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)