IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4748 of 2010 SAVITRI DEVI WIFE OF LATE KASHINATH RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- VELANI, POST- CHANDMA, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR (ARA) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, PATNA 4. THE DIRECTOR, GENERAL PROVIDENT OFFICE, 5TH FLOOR, PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 5. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, PATNA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 7. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, PATNA ---- 2 18.03.2010 As prayed for, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to add the Assistant Excise Commissioner, Patna as respondent no.7. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the superannuation of her husband on 31.10.1996 from the post of Excise Constable from the office of the Assistant Excise Commissioner, Patna, who later died on 06.11.1999, although other retiral dues have been paid however the provident fund amount and the proceeds of the group insurance has not been settled till date despite several representations. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State 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 - 2 - pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.7. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered 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 upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with statutory interest, if any. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)