WP(C) 3922/2003 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B P KATAKEY The petitioner, by the present petition, had prayed for a direction to the respo ndent authorities to pay a sum of Rs.2 lakh(rupees two lakhs) only following the decision taken by government in Assam, which was circulated vide office memoran dum dated 6.6.1996, for the death of her two sons who were killed by extremists. According to the petitioner, though she is entitled to the said amount, the sam e has not yet been paid. None appears for the petitioner though the names of the learned counsel for the petitioner are shown on the cause-list. Mr J Handique, learned state counsel, appearing for the respondents, pro ducing a copy of the order dated 15th October 2003 issued by the Under Secretary to the government of Assam, Relief & Rehabilitation Department, Dispur, to the Deputy Commissioner, Barpeta, submits that a sum of Rs.2 lakh(rupees two lakh) o nly had been sanctioned under the scheme for payment to the petitioner, which, i n all probability, has been released in her favour. Though no affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by the respondents, sin ce it appears from the aforesaid order dated 15th October 2003, copy of which is kept on record, that a sum of Rs.2 lakh(rupees two lakh) only had already been sanctioned for payment to the petitioner for the death of her two sons, the resp ondents are directed to pay the said amount to the petitioner within one month f rom today, if not already paid to her. A copy of this order be furnished to the learned state counsel, for onwa rd transmission to respondents. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. No costs.