IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7360 of 2010 SANJHA DEVI, wife of Late Raj Ballam Sinha, resident of Nizampur, P.O. Shorampur, P.S. Phulwari, District Patna. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. Principal Secretary, Science & Technology, New Secretariat, Patna. 3. Principal, Industrial Training Institute (I.T.I.), Digha, Patna. 4. Accountant General, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 27.4.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State as also the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband on 18th of August, 2007, she is entitled to family pension. However, the authorities have sanctioned the family pension in favour of the daughter of the deceased employee. The petitioner has also alleged that the daughter of the deceased employee, namely, Manorma Kumari, in whose favour the family pension was being sanctioned, was married in the year 1985. The first wife of the petitioner also died in the year 1964 and as such the said daughter being overage could not have been sanctioned the family pension. The petitioner, being the widow, who married the deceased employee after the death of the first wife, is legally entitled to the family pension. The learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that the allegation made in the writ application needs to be enquired and verified. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims 2 the petitioner although had filed a representation, as contained in Annexure 5, however, proposes to file a fresh representation before the Principal, Industrial Training Institute (I.T.I), Digha, Patna (respondent no.3). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the aforesaid 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 grievances of the petitioner as raised in her representation shall be considered in accordance with law after providing an opportunity of hearing to the daughter of the deceased employee Manorma Kumari in whose favour Pension Payment Order was issued. Upon consideration, the representation of the petitioner shall be disposed of expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months by a reasoned order. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)