IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6771 of 2011 KRISHNA PASWAN, Son of Late Singheshwar Paswan, R/o. village – Vishwanathpur, P.S. – Dumra, District – Sitamarhi. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, through Secretary, Department of Post, Government of India, New Delhi. 2. The Superintendent, Head Post Office, Dumra, District- Sitamarhi. 3. The Chief Post Master, At P.O. – Dumra, District – Sitamarhi. ….. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 20.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus for commanding the respondent authorities to make payment of the entire amount standing in the Saving Bank Account No. 1300935 of Kailashiya Devi on the ground that Kailashiya Devi has been died as he is the nominee of Kailashiya Devi. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the Saving Bank Account No. 1300935 opined in the name of Kailashiya Devi in Head Post Office, Dumera and after the death of said Kailashiya Devi and he has filed a representation before the respondent no. 2, the Superintendent, Head Post Office, Dumra, District – Sitamarhi to withdraw the amount but the respondents are not paying the amount to the petitioner at the instance of 2 one Raghu Rai. However, the claim of the petitioner is that in the nature of right which is a disputed question of fact about who is the successor particularly when the name of the petitioner tallies with the name of husband of deceased and hence disputed question cannot be decided in writ petition. However, from perusal of the records the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court does not find any merit in this writ petition. However, if the petitioner obtains a Succession Certificate and files representation before the concerned authority, it is expected that the authority concerned shall dispose of the same in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Kundan (Gopal Prasad, J.)