IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.414 of 2010 NISHU DEVI, W/O LATE ANIL KUMAR MEHTA, R/O VILL.- PUMARIA WARD NO.21, P.S.- KISHANGANJ, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KISHANGANJ. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KISHANGANJ. 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, BAHADURGANJ, KISHANGANJ. 5. THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT COMPASSIONATE COMMITTEE, KISHANGANJ. ---Respondents ----------- 7. 10.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner claims herself to be the widow of the deceased and stakes her claim for receiving the death-cum-retiral dues. It is submitted that on perusal of Annexure 3, it would appear that the deceased had made a request for entering the name of this petitioner as a nominee in his service book. It is further submitted that the mother of the deceased, namely, Mostt. Ramrati Devi has also claimed for payment of the death-cum-retiral dues on the ground that the deceased had died unmarried and she, being the nominee to receive the death-cum-retiral dues, should be paid. However, her claim on being not redressed, she filed a writ application, vide CWJC No.11049 of 2010 in this Court for directing the concerned respondent to consider her representation filed before the authority. The writ application filed by the mother of the deceased was disposed of on 19th of July, 2010 passed in CWJC No.11049 of 2010 directing the District Magistrate, Kishanganj - 2 - (respondent no.2) to consider the claim of the petitioner of the said case. Learned counsel submits that the present petitioner had filed an application, vide Annexure 5, for payment of the death-cum-retiral dues which was directed to be paid as per the order of the District Magistrate, Kishanganj, vide annexure 6. However, the death-cum- retiral dues have not been paid to the petitioner till date. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that pursuant to the order of this Court passed in CWJC No.11049 of 2010 filed by the mother of the deceased, the matter is under the consideration of the District Magistrate (respondent no.2) and as such, the case of the petitioner would also be considered while considering the case of the mother of the deceased employee. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the grievances, the petitioner also proposes to present her claim by way of representation before the District Magistrate, Kishanganj (respondent no.2). In case such a representation is filed before respondent no.2 within a period of six weeks, the same may also be considered while considering the case of the mother of the deceased employee pursuant to the order of this Court dated 19.7.2010 passed in CWJC No.11049 of 2010. Upon consideration, the matter be disposed of by a reasoned order and be communicated to the petitioner as well as the mother of the deceased, namely, Mostt. Ramrati Devi, the writ petitioner of CWJC No.11049 of 2010. It goes without saying that necessary payments admissible to the rightful claimant may also be made with interest permissible - 3 - under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)