WP(C) 1674/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr NJ Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Standing Counsel for the PWD and Mr C. Baruah, learned Central Government Counsel. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner in the present petition has claimed that her husband was engaged as a Muster Roll Worker in Umapanai Roads Division under the PWD(Roads), Govt of Assam in the year 1986 and thereafter, his services were regularized wi th effect from 10.4.2001, but unfortunately he died in harness on 10.6.2002. The further claim of the petitioner is that despite repeated representations, no pe nsionary benefit has been extended to her till date, on the ground that her husb and has not completed the required qualifying service. Hence, the petitioner pra ys that the benefit of the judgment passed by this court in Kabiram Rajbongshi v s. State of Assam, 1997 (1) GLT 689 may be extended to her. The learned counsel for the PWD(Roads), Assam submits that the Departmen t would definitely verify the claim of the petitioner and on such verification i f it is found that she is entitled to the benefit of the aforesaid judgment, the same would be extended to her. In view of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed of wi th a direction to the Chief Engineer, PWD(Roads), Assam to extend the pensionery benefits to the petitioner, if she is entitled to the same after verification o f the claim and keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. The entire exercise in this behalf is directed to be completed within a period of 3 months from the day when a certified copy of this order is furnished to the Chief Engineer, PWD(Roads) by the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.