IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12235 of 2010 ====================================================== 1. Sugandhi Devi W/O Late Kamal Kishore Singh R/O Vill.- Velvasa, Post- Batiya, P.S.- Andar, Distt.- Siwan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Its Chief Secretary Government Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary Department Of Panchayati Raj, Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Siwan 4. The District Panchayati Raj Officer Distt.- Siwan 5. The Block Development Officer, Mairawa Distt.- Siwan .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Gp19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA) 2 25-11-2011 Despite the institution of the writ application on 23.7.2010 no counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents for assisting the Court in dispensation of justice. The petitioner is the widow of late Kamal Kishore Singh who was deceased on 19.11.2000. She seeks the arrears of his salary between 1.1.1999 to 18.11.2000. On first impression, the writ application appears belated. But, it does not affect any third party interest. The petitioner is a widow with limited resources for survival. On 28.3.2009 the Block Development Officer, Mairwa Patna High Court CWJC No.12235 of 2010 (2) dt.25-11-2011 2 addressed to the District Panchayat Raj Officer in context of his query dated 27.3.2009 informed that arrears of salary of the deceased were due from 1.1.1999 to 18.11.2000, after making enquiry. If the determination has been done and the liability, as it appears, affirmed, let the arrears be paid to the petitioner in accordance with law within a maximum period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the District Panchayat Raj Officer failing which the petitioner is permitted to raise a claim for interest also. The writ application stands disposed. Krishna Chandra Jha/- (Navin Sinha, J)