IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1503 of 2008 LAXMI DEVI @ LAXMINIA DEVI WIFE OF LATE HARDEO CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHARASANDA, P.S. HUSSAINGANJ, DISTRICT- SIWAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SPECIAL SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SIWAN DISTRICT SIWAN 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, SIWAN, DISTRICT- SIWAN 6. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE SIWAN DISTRICT- SIWAN 7. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, HUSSAINGANJ BLOCK DISTRICT- SIWAN 8. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, SIWAN 9. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 30.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 16.11.2000 while working on the post of Chowkidar in Hussainganj P.S. within the district of Siwan, no death-cum-retiral dues have been have been paid to the petitioner. 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 although the petitioner had represented the matter, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.5. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by - 2 - the petitioner within a period of six 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 six 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 interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)