IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6441 of 2010 1. MOST. BELA DEVI @ BELA DEVI W/O LATE CHANDESHWAR JHA R/O VILL.- BARUAR, P.S.- LAUKAHI, DISTT.- MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL DIVISION NO. 1 IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, BIRPUR, SUPAUL 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL DIVISION, IRRIAGTION DEPARTMENT, PATNA ----------- 02. 19.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that her husband while posted as Assistant Fitter Grade -2 in Mechanical Division No. 1 Birpur under Loco Additional Division, Koshi Yojana, Bhimnagar had died in accident on 29.07.1981 during the course of employment. It is further submitted that still a sum of Rs. 1574/- on account of dearness allowance earned by the petitioner which was outstanding for payment has not been made as yet despite the order of the respondent no. 3 as contained in Annexure-3 passed on 9th of November 2004. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims with regard to the aforesaid claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation 2 before the respondent no.3. In such view of the matter, in case such 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. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)