IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1982 of 2009 MOSTT. MANJU DEVI WIFE OF LATE KEDAR NATH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LODHIPUR, P.S. MEHUS, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (IRRIGATION) DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES (IRRIGATION) DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE CHIEF DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES (IRRIGATION) DEPARTMENT, AT ANISABAD, BIHAR, PATNA 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER-CUM-CONDUCTING OFFICER, PLANNING AND MONITORING DIVISION NO.20, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, PATNA 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TIRHUT CANAL DIVISION NO.1, MOTIHARI, DISTRICT- MOTIHARI. 9. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRHUT CANAL DIVISION NO.1 MOTIHARI, DISTRICT- MOTIHARI. 10. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 8 11.01.2010 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Accountant General and a rejoinder to the counter affidavit of the State has been filed on behalf of the petitioners Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband on 19th August, 2008 from the post of Junior Engineer while working in the office of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, (Irrigation), Anishabad, Patna, the entire death-cum-retiral dues have not been settled as yet. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of 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 his claims, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.6. In such view of the matter, in case such representation giving specific claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation 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 admitted dues along with statutory interest could also be paid to the petitioner.. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)