IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14620 of 2007 MOMTARA KHATOON, WIDOW OF LATE MD. MASOOD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAPAHI BIRTA TOLA, P.S. DHAKA, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT, PATNA. 2. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA ----------- 2. 20.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Respondent – Board. The grievance of the petitioner is that petitioner who is the second wife of the deceased employee is entitled to full pension as per the nomination vide Annexure-2 to the writ application. Learned counsel filed a interlocutory application vide I.A. No. 109 of 2008 on behalf of one Gulshan Ara, who is claiming herself be the first wife of the deceased employee and is entitled to full pension. Learned counsel for the respondent – Board submits that petitioner has not furnished details of the children of the deceased with their respective age. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is claiming at least 50 percent of the pension. At this juncture, learned counsel for the Board submits that in 2 case petitioner files a representation to that effect, the competent authority would consider the grievance of the petitioner. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of her claim, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 4 stating with regard to the payment of pension at least to the extent of 50 percent taking into consideration the nomination vide annexure - 2, enclosing the copy of the relevant documents if any, in support of her claim alongwith certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks from today. In case such representation is filed, the respondent no. 4 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner, as raised in his representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the admitted claims of the petitioner could be settled without delay. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)