IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16559 of 2010 MEENA DEVI WIFE OF LATE BIRENDRA RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BELAUR, P.S. UDWANT NAGAR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER-CUM-CIVIL SURGEON, PATNA 3. PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, GONA, BIKRAM, DISTRICT- PATNA THROUGH ITS INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER 4. INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, GONA BIKRAM, DISTRICT- PATNA 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 30.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband in harness on 12th June, 2005 while working on the post of Clerk in Primary Health Centre, Gona Bikram, Patna, the half of the death-cum-retiral dues have been paid to her and the remaining half has been paid to the second wife of the deceased employee in the light of the order of this Court passed on 14th July, 2008 vide Annexure-1, however the family pension to which the petitioner is entitled being the first wife has not been settled as yet. 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, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, - 2 - petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.2 with copy to the respondent nos. 3, 4 & 5. 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 and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may 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.)