IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16379 of 2010 LILAM DEVI, wife of Late Manoj Kumar Singh, resident of Village-Bakhariya, P.S. Ara Muffasil, District-Bhojpur. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Secretary, Finance Department, Patna, Bihar. 3. The District Magistrate, District Bhojpur at Ara. 4. The Circle Officer, Koilwar Block, Koilwar, District Bhojpur. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 29.9.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband on 12th of March, 2010 while working as a Clerk (under suspension) in the Office of the Circle Officer, Koilwar, the death-cum-retiral dues have not been settled and paid as yet in spite of the order of the District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara as per letter no.654 dated 11.6.2010 (Annexure 2). Learned counsel for the State submits that in case the payment pursuant to the aforesaid order has not been made, the same would be made as per law at the earliest. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara (respondent no.3), with a copy to the Circle Officer, Koelwar Block, Koelwar, District-Bhojpur (respondent no.4). In case such a - 2 - representation is filed stating the details of her pending claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in her representation 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 and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)