IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9661 of 2010 SHANTI DEVI, WIFE OF LATE SURESH JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – UDAIPUR, P.O. AKHTIYARPUR, P.S. SARAIRANJAN, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA THROUGH THE SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE FINANCE CONTROLLER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MITHILA ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, DARBHANGA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE, SAMASTIPUR. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB-DIVISION, DALSINGSARAI, SAMASTIPUR. ----------- 02. 25.06.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondent – Board. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon the death of the husband of the petitioner in harness on 12th of December 2006 while working on the post of Unskilled Khalasi in the office of the respondent no. 7, though the retiral dues of the petitioner have been paid after much long delay, as such, petitioner is entitled for 2 interest over the delayed payment. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Board submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in the writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 7. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled at the earliest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)