IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3447 of 2006 1. SHEO KUMARI DEVI WIFE OF LATE JAGANNATH RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HARPUR, POST HARPUR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR 2. BHAIRONATH PAL, SON OF LATE JAGNNATH RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HARPUR, POST- HARPUR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY HAVING HIS OFFICE IN OLD SECRETARIAT, P.S.SACHIVALAYA, DISTRICT- PATNA 2. FINANCE COMMISSIONER, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, HAVING HIS OFFICE IN OLD SECRETARIAT, P.S.SACHIVALAYA, DISTRICT- PATNA 3. SECRETARY, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND, PANT BHAWAN, BIHAR, PATNA 5. DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, BHOJPUR, ARRAH 6. TREASURY OFFICER, BHOJPUR AT ARRAH 7. TREASURY OFFICER, BUXAR 8. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BHOJPUR 9. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BUXAR 10. HEAD MASTER, UCHHA PRATHMIK VIDALAYA, RATHAA CIRCLE, BRAHMAPUR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR 11. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, VIRCHAND PATEL PATH, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- FOR THE PETITIONER : MR RUPAK KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE : MR. BHASKAR SHANKAR, AC TO GPXII 3 28.06.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no.9 copy of which has been served on the counsel for the petitioner today in Court. The grievance of the petitioner is that the present writ application was filed by the petitioner no.1 who is widow of the deceased employee and the petitioner no.2 being the son for payment of the death-cum-retiral dues of the deceased employee who died in harness while working on the post of Teacher. It is submitted that except some part payment of group insurance no other death-cum-retiral dues including the pension has been sanctioned and paid. Petitioners are poor persons although approached the authorities all the time, but it did not result anything in their favour. From the statements made in the counter affidavit as also the letters annexed to the counter - 2 - affidavit as Annexures-A & B it appears that the matter with regard to settling the claim are under consideration by the authorities and the petitioners were directed by the respondent- District Superintendent of Education, Buxar as per the letter dated 21st April, 2010 (Annexure-B) for approaching him in person and furnishing the required information as mentioned in the letter. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that pursuant to the above letter petitioners have already submitted the necessary information. Notwithstanding the above, for expeditious disposal of the claims, petitioners propose to present themselves in person again and file their pending claims by way of a representation within a period of three weeks stating details of the unpaid claims as also copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of their claim available with the petitioners. The respondent no.9, the District Superintendent of Education, Buxar on receipt of the representation and on presentation of the petitioners in person shall get the necessary formalities completed by the widow and thereafter expedite the sanction for payment of the retiral dues including the family pension expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation and the admissible payment shall be made thereafter with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)