IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16954 of 2009 DAMYANTI SINGH, W/O LATE NAND LAL SINGH R/O ARCHNA BHAWAN, ROAD NO. 12, RAJENDRA NAGAR, P.S. KANKARBAGH, TOWN & DISTT. PATNA ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. JOINT SECRETARY, MANAGEMENT CELL, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. DEPUTY SECRETARY, MANAGEMENT CELL WATER RESOURCES DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, SINCHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 5. SECRETARY, SONE COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SONE BHAWAN, R-BLOCK, PATNA. 6. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM- CHAIRMAN, SONE COMMAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SONE BHAWAN, R-BLOCK, PATNA. 7. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SONE COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AURANGABAD. 8. DIRECTOR, G.P.F., PANT BHAWAN, PATNA. 9. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BIR CHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 8.12.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State as also the respondent-Sone Command Area Development Agency. It is submitted that the husband of the petitioner retired from the office of respondent no.5 on 30th of November, 2001 while working as an Executive Engineer. The husband of the petitioner was handicapped and disabled to the extent of 95%. Despite his ailment, he pursued for early settlement of his retiral dues. However, the same could not be settled and ultimately the husband of the petitioner died on 27.5.2008. Thereafter, the petitioner received the letter from respondent no.4, vide letter no.5 dated 17th March, 2009, calling for certain papers, in response to which the petitioner submitted the 2 required information as per her letter, contained in Annexure 6 to the writ application. It is submitted that the authorities deserve to be directed to settle the retiral dues of her late husband and also other pensionary benefits payable to the petitioner without delay. Learned counsel appearing for the State as also respondent no.5 submit that the grievances of the petitioner shall be looked into without delay. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the grievances as raised in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file two separate representations before the Deputy Secretary, Management Cell, Water Resources Department, Bihar, Patna (respondent no.4) and the Secretary, Sone Command Area Development Agency, Patna (respondent no.5) with respect to the respective grievances. In case such representations are filed stating the specific grievances as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, the representations of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that grievances of the petitioner with regard to the payment of pensionary benefits could be settled and the admitted dues could also be paid with statutory interest without further delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above 3 observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)