IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13432 of 2007 JANAK DULARI DEVI widow of late Harihar Prasad Singh, Resident of at and P.O. Chaturbhuj Baraon, P.S.Piro,Distt-Bhojpur, at present resides at Mohalla-Makhdumpur in the house of Madho Prasad Mahto, P.O.Dighaghat, District-Patna----Petitioner Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Family Welfare Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 3.The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram 4.The civil Surgeon, P.O. and P.S.Sasram, Rohtas 5.The Medical Officer, Gorari Anchal, Karakat, Rohtas 6.The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. S.P.Srivastava For the State : Mr. AC to S.C.IV For the Accountant General : Mr. L.P.K.Rajgrihar, Addl.Standing Counsel ----- 2. 16.12.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is the widow of Late Harihar Prasad Singh who died in harness on 8.2.207 while serving in the Family Welfare Department under the Civil Surgeon, Rohtas. Upon not getting any death cum retiral benefits, this petitioner filed this writ petition on 8.10.2007. Thereafter the matter has remained pending for more than two years. Today, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.5, the Medical Officer, Gorari Anchal, Karakat, Rohtas who does not 2 dispute the claim of the petitioner but states that a succession case was filed by one Pradeep Kumar, son of Late Harihar Prasad Singh giving rise to Succession Case No.69 of 2007 and the matter has been compromised and evidence whereof has been placed at Annexures-B and B/1 to the said counter affidavit. Be that as it may, the petitioner being the widow of Late Harihar Prasad Singh, is entitled for family pensions and other retiral benefits to which she is entitled. This writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the Respondent No.4 to make payment of the arrears of family pension and the current family pension to the petitioner along with other retiral benefits to which she is entitled within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. As the matter has been compromised between the parties, the Civil Surgeon while passing his orders, would take into consideration the compromise petition placed at Annexure-B and B/1 to this affidavit. Needless to mention that the admissible amount payable to this petitioner and other 3 claimants should be paid within the stipulated period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)