IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6243 of 2006 MASOMAT DEVMUNDRI DEVI Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 2 17.2.2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The issue, which now boils down in this writ application specially in the light of the counter affidavit filed today, would be as to whether there is any justifiable ground for the Collector of Jehanabad district to deprive the petitioner from getting due of her family pension from the date of death of her husband i.e. 22.2.1997. It is not in doubt that the husband of the petitioner was a pensioner under the Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme and also the name of the petitioner figures in such sanction order of pension. The petitioner in fact after the death of her husband had approached the authority of Jehanabad district from where her husband was drawing pension. Pursuant thereto ultimately the Collector of the district had taken a decision for payment of a sum of Rs. 6,880/- towards the arrear of family pension for the period from 1.4.2005 to 31.7.2006. In view of this admission made in the counter affidavit in paragraph no.7 and its document Annexure-B, this much becomes clear that the grievance of the petitioner has ultimately been noticed by the 2 Collector of Jehanabad district even though it was only after filing of this writ application. This Court, therefore, without keeping the matter pending, would direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation for her remaining part of grievance of payment of family pension and the Collector of the Jehanabad district would be under obligation to take a decision in respect of payment of arrears and current amount of family pension. In the event, the Collector of Jehanabad district would find that the petitioner is also entitled for certain payment, he would direct the appropriate authority including District Treasury Officer to make payment of such amount to the petitioner. None the less, the grievance of the petitioner must be redressed by passing a reasoned order and ensuring payment of admitted amount within a period of six months from the date of filing of such representation along with a copy of this order. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)