IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8859 of 2010 SMT.SONBARSI DEVI WIFE OF LATE RAM KARAN RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HUSEPUR KALHATTA KAMAL, POLICE STATION – MAHARAJGANJ, DISTRICT – JANPAD – AZAMGARH (UP) Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY, NEW DELHI. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, 16/20, 12 KHAMBHA ROAD, NEW DELHI. 3. THE ZONAL MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, 10A MIDDLETON ROAD, CALCUTTA -71(W.B) 4. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, AT EXHIBITION ROAD, P.S. KOTWALI, PATNA (BIHAR) 5. THE MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, PANCHANANPUR, GAYA, DISTRICT – GAYA. ----------- 02. 19.05.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondent – corporation. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of her husband, namely, Late Ram Karan Ram who died on 18th of September 1978 while working on the post of Assistant Grade – II (D), Food Storage Depot, Gaya of the respondent – Corporation, death-cum-retiral dues were not paid to the petitioner, as another lady having similar name approached the Corporation and later on got herself appointed on Compassionate Ground as well. Later on being objected by the petitioner, the Corporation examined the matter and found that the said lady, namely, Sonbarsi Devi @ Budhana Devi was not the widow of the deceased employee, as such filed a 2 Money Suit bearing no. 60 of 77 for realization of the amount paid to the said lady which got decreed by judgement dated 31st of August 2005 holding to the effect that the said lady namely, Sonbarsi Devi @ Budhana Devi is not the legally wedded wife of the deceased employee, namely, Late Ram Karan Ram and the petitioner was the deponent no. 2 of the said suit who is the real wife of the deceased employee. It is further submitted that after the aforesaid decision petitioner filed a representation for payment of the death-cum-retiral dues of her husband as well as for appointment of her son on the compassionate ground. It is further submitted that the Corporation has not taken any decision, as a result, petitioner is not getting the admissible death-cum-retiral dues as also the appointment of her son on compassionate ground. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent – Corporation submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 4 In such view of the matter, in case such 3 representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation 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 the admitted dues could also be paid along with statutory interest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)