BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA CWJC No.14538 of 2007 Petitioner : SHANTI DEVI Respondent : THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS PRESENT:- Member (Judicial) : Justice Smt. Sheema Ali Khan Member (Legal Profession) : Smt. Mahashweta Chatterjee, Advocate AWARD The dispute between the parties having been referred for determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement: Counsel for the State agrees to withdraw the gratuity amount which has been deposited in the account of the deceased husband of the petitioner Late Durga Prasad Singh and to pay the same to his wife Shanti Devi, the petitioner, within a period of two months from today along with statutory interest if it has not been paid. Counsel for the State also agrees that the State would be paying the GPF amount along with statutory interest due to the petitioner within a period of three months from today. Counsel for the petitioner accepts the concessions made on behalf of the State. The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded. ____________________________________ (Petitioner/Petitioner's representative) ______________________________________ (Respondent/Respondent's representative) ( Sheema Ali Khan) ( Mahashweta Chatterjee), Advocate Member (Judicial) Member (Legal Profession) Date :01-05-2010 (Seal of the Authority)