IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.638 of 2008 KALO DEVI WIFE OF SHANKAR RAM, RESIDENT OF CHHOTAKI DELHA, P.S. DELHA, DISTRICT- GAYA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE COMMISSIONER, GAYA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GAYA 5. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GAYA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GAYA 6. THE FINANCE OFFICER, GAYA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GAYA ----------- 2 26.03.2010 As prayed for, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the writ petition as petitioner has referred about the relationship with the deceased employee as mother instead of father. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the respondent-Corporation. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the retirement of the father of the petitioner namely, Devia on 31st July, 1994 as Cleaner from the services of the respondent- Corporation, no retiral dues were paid to him and later he died on 17th March, 2003 leaving behind this petitioner as the only legal representative. Even after the death of her father as stated above no retiral dues has been settled despite representation. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation submits that as stated in the writ petition the father of the petitioner retired in the year 1994 and later died in the year 2003, however, it is not clear as to whether any retiral dues which found payable has been paid or not. Moreover the writ petitioner has been filed after inordinate delay without any valid justification. Notwithstanding the above, learned counsel for the Corporation submits that in case petitioner represents her grievances with regard to payment of retiral dues the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.4. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall 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 could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)