IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9993 of 2010 SUBHDRA KUMARI, W/O LATE VIRENDRA PD. SINGH, R/O VILLAGE BHARAT PATTI, P.S. HATHAURI, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL,BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR , DISTRICT -MUZAFFARPUR.. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE HEADMASTER, RAJKIYA PRIMARY SCHOOL,DHODHI ANANDPUR,UNDER KUDHANI BLOCK,DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. ----------- 02. 02.07.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the Accountant General. It is submitted that the husband of the petitioner who was Assistant Teacher, Rajkiya Primary School, Dhodhi Anandpur under Kudhani Block, District – Muzuffarpur, died in harness due to snake bite on 15th of September 2003. However, till date no retiral dues has been settled and paid as indicated in paragraph – 9 of the writ application despite request. It is further submitted that on perusal of the letters annexed to the writ application, it would appear that the correspondence were made between the different authorities for opening the duplicate service book of the husband of the petitioner but the same has not been done after expiry of 10 years despite direction given by the District Superintendent of Education, Muzuffarpur as contained in Annexures- 3 and 5. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State 2 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, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 5 with a copy to respondent nos. 2 and 3. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks 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 above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the 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 the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)