IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6687 of 2010 ASARFI DEVI WIFE OF SRI PARAMESHWAR DAYAL TIWARI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KATHAR, P.S. KRISHNA BRAHAM, DISTRICT- BUXAR Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA 2. THE DTC GENERAL OF SIGNALS/SIGNALS, 4(B) GENERAL STAFF BRANCH INTEGRATED HEAD QUARTER OF MOD (ARMY) DHO, P.O. NEW DELHI 3. THE CHIEF RECORD OFFICER, RECORD SIGNALS PIN CODE 908770 C/O 56APO 4. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, C.D.A. (P) ALLAHABAD 5. THE DISTRICT ARMY WELFARE OFFICER, BHOJPUR, ARRA ----------- FOR THE PETITIONER : MR. R.R.KR. PANDEY, ADVOCATE MR. KRIDYA NAND JHA FOR THE UION OF INDIA MR. RAGHIB AHSAN, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2 21.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Raghib Ahsan, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her son in harness on 22nd of July, 2006 followed by the death of his widow on 30th October, 2006 the petitioner is entitled to the family pension which has not been settled as yet. It is submitted that the respondent no.3 forwarded a copy of the letter no. P/JC373234L/ FP/REV/NER dated 23rd July, 2009 as contained in Annexure-10 whereby it was communicated that the initial P.P.O. issued in favour of the petitioner was under process for revision of family pension, however till date the petitioner has not received the revised P.P.O with respect to the payment of family pension. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the matter with regard to payment of family pension in favour of the petitioner shall be considered without delay specially taking into consideration the aforesaid Annexure-10. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the grievance with regard to payment of family pension as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.5. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents including the letter dated 23rd July, 2009 (Annexure-10) in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. However, if the claim of the petitioner upon consideration is found not admissible the same shall be communicated to the petitioner with reasons thereof by post under registered cover. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)