IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15451 of 2008 Most. Krishna Devi , W/o Late Nanhak Ram – II, Resident of Village Padmaul, P.O. – Tisiauta – Dharampur, District – Vaishali, Bihar. ----- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through The Secretary, Urban Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Head Office, Patna Municipal Corporation, Budhmarg, Patna -1. 3. The Upper Commissioner-cum-Chief Account Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Budhmarg, Patna – 800001. 4. The Executive Officer, Bankipur Anchal, Harding Road, Patna – 800001. ------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 3 01.12.2011 Heard Sri Arbind Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Krishna Murari, learned A.C. to Government Advocate No. 6, appearing on behalf of Respondent No. 1/State of Bihar and Sri Arun Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 / Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna. The writ petition was filed by a widow of an employee of Patna Municipal Corporation, who died on 15.03.2008 while functioning as ‘Pump Sweeper’ at Bankipur Anchal under the Patna Municipal Corporation. The petitioner had prayed for directing the Respondents to make payment of death-cum-retiral benefits of her husband and also for pension. The writ petition was filed in the year 2008 after serving copy on learned counsel for all the Respondents. However, no counter affidavit has been filed till date. On instruction Sri Arun Kumar, learned counsel for Respondent/Patna Municipal Corporation submits that the petitioner is regularly getting pension and amount of gratuity to the tune of Rs. 74,520/- has been paid to 2 the petitioner and Respondent/Chief Executive Officer-cum- Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, is personally examining the matter and taking steps to pay all death-cum-retiral dues as well as arrear of pension to the petitioner except for arrear of pay and pension for the period between 01.04.1997 to 31.10.2004 within a period of four months. It was submitted that arrear of salary and pension in the light of 6th pay revision for the period 01.04.1997 to 31.10.2004 has been kept pending since L.P.A. is pending before this court and these dues shall be paid after the disposal of L.P.A. In view of assurance given by Sri Arun Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 3 & 4, the writ petition stands disposed of. As assured, all admitted death-cum- retiral dues must be paid to the petitioner within four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)