IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1124 of 2010 SHANTI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 29.1.2010. Heard Mr. Shashi Shekhar Sharma learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and Mr. L.P.K.Rajgrihar for the Accountant General. The petitioner who is admittedly the second wife of Kameshwar Paswan who died in harness on 23.11.2008 while holding the post of Hawaldar in the respondent department, has filed the present writ petition seeking share in the post retiral benefits as admissible to her late husband. This matter stands settled by judgments reported in 2003 (2) PLJR 218 and (2000) 2 SCC 431. Upon consideration of the matter in the backdrop of the Circular No.PC-Misc.-41/92/1996 dated 6th September, 1996, it has been held that if a Government employee marries for second time during the life time of his first wife, then the second wife would not be entitled to any family pension. In view of the position settled under the aforesaid judgment(s), this writ petition cannot 2 proceed and the same is dismissed. The petitioner, if so advised, may seek her remedy before any other forum as may be available to her. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)