IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3177 of 2009 MOST.KAUSHALYA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 16.3.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner as with regard to the entitlement of pension under the Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme on the strength of her being a second wife of Late Dudheshwar Singh, in the first instance, should have been examined by the Collector of Jehanabad district. That having been not done and when the petitioner has approached this Court, all that can be done, is to direct the Collector of Jehanabad district to examine the claim of the petitioner and pass an appropriate order preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Let it be made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner and such claim of the petitioner has to be examined by the Collector of the District himself. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)