IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15256 of 2005 MEENA DEVI Versus B.S.N.L.THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN &ORS ----------- 5/ 17.05.2010 Heard Mr. Satish Chandra Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. J.P. Karn, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and its functionaries. The petitioner is widow of late Dharmdev Jha who was initially appointed on daily wages on 15.1.1986 with the B.S.N.L. and according to the petitioner appointed as a regular mazdoor Group-D in the pay-scale of Rs. 4000-5800/- with usual allowance as admissible. It is stated that the husband of the petitioner expired on 14.9.2003 while in service. The petitioner was provided with an interim relief for Rs. 8,000/- vide Annexure-2, an amount of Rs. 3,139/- by way of honorarium vide Annexur-3, an amount of Rs. 8,308/- by way of earned leave vide Annexure-4 but no payment of family pension or gratuity was made to the petitioner giving rise to the present proceedings. A counter affidavit has been filed today on behalf of the respondents and in which it is stated that appointment of the husband of the petitioner against the post of Regular Mazdoor was under an enquiry by the High Power Committee. It is stated that altogether 140 provisional temporary Mazdoors were 2 provided with the provisional regular Mazdoor status in the light of an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench in O.A. No. 599/1996 dated 18.2.1999 subject to verification of the records. It is stated that the appointment of the deceased employee was subject to verification of the records and which is under enquiry by the High Power Committee. The writ petition is thus disposed of in the light of the statement made in the counter affidavit. As the husband of the petitioner has expired on 14.9.2003, it is hoped and trust that the enquiry so far as the present petitioner is concerned, be expedited and completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and if the deceased employee was found to have been conferred with the Regular Mazdoor status and is found to be entitled for pension and pensionary benefits, the same be provided to the petitioner within the said period stipulated above. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)