IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16274 of 2009 MOST.SONI DEVI W/O LATE AKHILESH PRASAD R/O VILL DAYACHAK, NAYA TOLA, P.S.BARH, DISTT- PATNA ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION,BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION,PATNA . 4. THE AREA EDUCATION OFFICER,BARH(PATNA). 5. THE HEADMASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL BALIPUR, BARH, PATNA. 6. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, PATNA. 7. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ---RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 26.11.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The husband of the petitioner died in harness on 29th of June, 2009 while working as an Assistant Teacher in the Middle School, Balipur, Barh within the District of Patna. Her grievance is that she has not received any terminal benefits, including the family pension, despite submitting requisite application form to the authority concerned. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that in case the petitioner files a representation stating the details of her claims, the same would be considered without delay. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the grievances as raised in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the District Superintendent of Education, Patna (respondent no.3). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant 2 documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, respondent no.3 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner with regard to the payment of terminal benefits of her deceased husband, including family pension, as raised in her representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that grievances of the petitioner raised in her representation could be redressed without further delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)