IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16937 of 2010 SHASHI DEVI WIFE OF LATE KRISHNA PRASAD, VILLAGE PURANI SHAHAR, P.O. & P.S. DAUDNAGAR, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, BHAGALPUR 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER, FROZEN SEAMEN BANK, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, BANKA 4. SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, A.G. BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 06.10.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband on 6th October, 2007 as a Technician while working at Frozen Seamen Bank at Banka under the respondent no.3 the petitioner has not been provided the pensionary benefits except the payment of gratuity and group insurance. In other words the payment of family pension, G.P.F. and other retiral dues as well as the amount of leave encashment have not been settled and paid. Mr. J.P. Karn, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent no.4 submits that on perusal of the letter issued from the office of the Accountant General on 15th January, 2010 as contained in Annexure-1 addressed to the respondent no.3 the necessary information was sought with regard to the pensionable service of the petitioner which needs to be sent by the respondent no.3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the matter shall be looked into and verified. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.2 with copy to the respondent nos. 3 & 4. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four 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 may be settled without delay to enable the petitioner to receive her pensionary benefits without delay with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)