IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8262 of 2003 SABITRI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 08/ 10-09-2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Accountant General. A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Director Consolidation of Bihar (respondent no.2), wherein details have been given with regard to the payment released in favour of the petitioner on account of her husband being traceless since last more than ten years and thus treating him to be dead. The affidavit also shows that final pension and final gratuity have been sanctioned. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, in which it is stated that G.P.F. amount in respect of the husband of the petitioner for the period September, 1995 to July, 2005 is still due. It is also stated that Group Insurance amount has been paid to the petitioner only to the tune of Rs.21.000/-, whereas husband of the petitioner was entitled for an amount of 2 Rs.75,000/-. In the circumstances, respondent no.2 (Director Consolidation Bihar) is directed to check up the payments made to the petitioner in respect of the above two items and if he finds that some more amount remains due in respect of the said two heads, he shall ensure release of payment of the same with statutory interest within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the above observations and directions this writ application is disposed of. A.H./ ( J. N. Singh , J. )