IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9052 of 2010 MOST. DEVMATI DEVI WIFE OF LATE KAMESHWAR PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE RAJDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF SUKHNANDAN CHACK, P.O.- BHAWAR SIKARIYA, P.S. KARUNA, DISTRICT- JEHANBAD Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PRIMARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAWAN, SECRETARIAT, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAWAN, SECRETARIAT, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. THE COLLECTOR, JEHANABAD, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OF SUPERINTENDENT, JEHANABAD, DISTRICT- JEHANABAD 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OF SUPERINTENDENT, ARWAL, DISTRICT-ARWAL 6. THE DIRECTOR, GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND, PATNA BHAWAN BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 7. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, JEHENABAD, DISTRICT- JEHANBAD ----------- 2 20.05.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband who died in harness on 07.12.1999 while working as Assistant Teacher in Primary School, Shesambha Sakurabad, Kurthan, Jehanabad, although the petitioner is receiving the family pension as also has received the gratuity amount and the group insurance amount, however till date the amount of provident fund dues as also the leave encashment for 240 days have not been settled and paid despite representation. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the petitioner’s husband had died on 07.12.1999 and the petitioner did not raise her aforesaid claim earlier except filing the representation on - 2 - 04.01.2009, however the claims of the petitioner shall be verified and considered 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, petitioner proposes to file two separate representations before the respondent no. 4 & respondent no.7. In such view of the matter, in case such representations stating details of unpaid claims are filed by the petitioner within a period of six 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 representations of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six months on receipt of such representations so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled and the admitted dues could also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. However, upon consideration if any of the claims or part of the claims is found not admissible the same shall be informed to the petitioner with reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)