IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4350 of 2010 SRIMATI KALI DEVI @ KALI DEVI W/O LATE KHUBLAL SAH @ KHUBLAL SAHU, R/O VILL.& P.O.- AHIRAULIA, P.S.- KOTWA, DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 3. THE TREASURY OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI. 4. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, BRANCH ARERAJ, DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 5. 20.4.2010 The matter relates to payment of family pension on account of death of the husband of the petitioner Khublal Sah @ Khublal Sahu, who died in harness on 11.11.1998 while working as a 4th Grade employee. The husband of the petitioner was getting the pension as per P.P.O. No.147280. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent-Bank, wherein in paragraph 9 it has been stated to the effect that as soon as the Bank receives the relevant papers from the petitioner, the Bank will immediately start payment of the family pension to the petitioner without delay. Mr Kaushlendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Bank submits that immediately after filing of the aforesaid counter affidavit, the Bank collected the necessary relevant papers from the petitioner and as such now after completing the necessary formalities, the payment of family pension to the petitioner shall start. It is expected that the said payment of family pension shall start with effect from the month of May, 2010. 2 In view of the statements made in the counter affidavit as also the submissions advanced on behalf of the respondent-Bank, it is expected that the family pension shall commence from the month of May, 2010. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)