IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16292 of 2010 SUMITRA DEVI WIFE OF LATE RAM LALIT THAKUR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – LAKHANPUR, P.S. KATRA, DISTRICT – MUZUFFARPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZUFFARPUR, DISTRICT MUZUFFARPUR. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MUZUFFARPUR, DISTRICT MUZUFFARPUR. 4. THE TREASURY OFFICER, MUZUFFARPUR DISTRICT MUZUFFARPUR. 5. THE PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, MUZUFFARPUR, DISTRICT MUZUFFARPUR. 6. THE AREA EDUCATION OFFICER, MUZUFFARPUR, DISTRICT MUZUFFARPUR. 7. THE HEAD MASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL RAJKAND ANCHAL AURAI, DISTRICT MUZUFFARPUR. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ----------- 02. 28.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the claim for arrears of pension as also the family pension and other retiral dues which is payable to her consequent upon the death of her husband who was Assistant Teacher in Nationalized Middle School, Rajkhand, Anchal- Aurai, District – Muzuffarpur from where husband of the petitioner retired on 30th of September 1988. It is submitted that the Accountant General after retirement of the husband of the petitioner 2 had issued the Pension Payment order No. 192359 in the year 1993 and the Gratuity Payment order no. 728 (92- 93), however, after the issuance of the above authorization the husband of the petitioner died and as such, he could not receive those retiral dues. Petitioner also became entitled to family pension consequent upon the death of her husband but the family pension is not being paid and the request of the petitioner for payment of family pension was returned by the Accountant General which has been referred in his representation dated 10th of August 2010 made to the District Superintendent of Education, Muzuffarpur. Learned counsel for the State submits that petitioner has approached this court after long delay and as such, the matters need to be verified from the records. 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.3. 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 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 3 respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and the admitted dues if any, could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)