BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA CWJC No.6817 of 2006 Petitioner :ASHA DEVI Respondent :THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS For the Petitioner: Mr. Ravindra Nath Dubey For the S t a t e: Dr. Md. Raisul Haque, G.P.5 For the Accountant General: Mr. J.P. Karn. Present:- Member(Judicial) :Mr. Justice S.K.Katriar Member(Legal Profession) : Mrs. Nilu Agrawal, Advocate AWARD The dispute between the parties having been referred for determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement: Harishchandra Prasad Singh, the late husband of the petitioner, died on 16.12.2005, while still in harness and was then posted as Clerk under respondent no.3 (The Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Yojna, Saharsa). The writ petition states that major portion of the pensionary benefits admissible to her late husband, and now payable to her in the capacity of widow has been paid to her. She raises a grievance that the remaining amount has not so far paid to her. The learned counsel for the State of Bihar submits that sanction has already been accorded for the unpaid amount and has been forwarded to the Accountant General on 10.7.2006, for issuance of authorization slip. In that view of the matter, learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the authorization slip(s) shall be issued to the petitioner within a period of three months without any obligation of payment of interest. It is further agreed that no rent at all shall be realizable from the petitioner for the alleged unauthorized occupation of the quarter after the demise of the employee. It is further agreed that the petitioner shall be paid a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) for the delayed payment within a period of three months. Respondent no.3 shall ensure implementation of the terms of the compromise in time. The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded. ___________________ Petitioner/Petitioner's representative) ___________________ Respondent/Respondent's representative) (S.K.Katriar) ( Nilu Agrawal), Advocate Member(Judicial) Member(Legal Profession) Date :01-05-2010 (Seal of the Authority)