IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16961 of 2010 SUDAMA PANDEY SON OF LATE KANHAYA PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DRAHAMPURA, P.O.- BHAMAR, P.S. ARA MUFFASIL, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR PRIMARY EDUCATION, PATNA 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARA, BHOJPUR 6. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT- ARA, BHOJPUR 7. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, ARA, BHOJPUR 8. THE TREASURY OFFICER, ARA, BHOJPUR 9. THE HEAD MASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL DHARAMPURA, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR, ARA ----------- 2 06.10.2010 Heard. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her wife in harness on 25TH October, 2007 while working on the post of Assistant Teacher, Primary School, Dharampura, District- Ara the death-cum-retiral dues have not been settled and paid till date. The petitioner being the husband is also entitled to the family pension. 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, for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner is permitted to file a representation before the respondent no.6 with copy of the same to the respondent nos. 4, 7, 8 - 2 - & 9. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four 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 may be settled without delay to enable the petitioner to receive the admissible death-cum-retiral dues with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)