IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10705 of 2008 Sudama Devi, wife of Late Bhuneshwar Mahto, resident of Village + P.O. Thahra Gupalpur, District-Samastipur --Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through District Magistrate, Darbhanga 2. The Chief Engineer, Darbhanga Pramandal, Darbhanga 3. The Executive Engineer, Tube Well Division, Darbhanga 4. The Provident Fund Officer, Darbhanga, District-Darbhanga 5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Tube Well Division, Baheri, District-Darbhanga 6. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna --------------------- Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 08-11-2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead Accountant General, Bihar, Patna as Respondent no.6 in this application in course of the day. Heard Sri Md. Shahnawaj Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Jai Prakash Sharma, learned A.C. to Govt. Pleader no.11. The petitioner, whose husband died while serving as Tube Well Operator under Baheri Sub Division in the district of Darbhanga, has prayed for directing the Respondents to pay all death-cum- retiral dues of her husband. The husband of the petitioner died on 27.01.2008. Since nothing was paid to the petitioner, the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition in the month of July, 2008 after serving a copy of the writ petition on learned counsel for the State. In this case, no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent nos. 1to 3 and 5. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent no.4/ District Provident Fund Officer, 2 Darbhanga, wherein it has been indicated that amount of Rs.1,98,344/- with interest was already authorized in the month of October,2008. Regarding other death-cum- retiral dues and family pension of the petitioner, the Respondents have not bothered to respond the writ petition. In view of the fact that the husband of the petitioner died while in service and the writ petition was filed in the year 2008, the Court is of the opinion that even in absence of counter affidavit of remaining Respondents, the writ petition can be allowed directing the Respondent nos.1 to 3 and 5 to take all steps, so that all death- cum- retiral dues of the petitioner may be paid to the petitioner. The Respondents are further required to take steps for fixing family pension, issue authorization regarding family pension and arrear of family pension without any delay. In any event, authorization is to be issued within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The Court expects that the newly added Respondent/ Accountant General,Bihar after receipt of the sanction order will issue authorization within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of sanction order. Thereafter all concerned are directed to take steps, so that the amount as per authorization may be credited to the account of the petitioner without any delay. The writ petition stands allowed with above observation and direction. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)