WP(C) 6830/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI Heard Mr. K. R. Patgiri, learned counsel for the writ petitioner, and Mr. B. J. Ghosh, learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of respondents. The petitioner’s husband died on 31.05.2004 in extremist violence. This fact has not been in dispute. By an order, dated 22.06.2004, issued by the Dep artment of Personnel, Government of Assam, the Government repealed the Assam Pub lic Services (Aappointment of family member of persons killed by extremists/terr orists) Rule, 1992, and introduced a new policy, which postulates payment of an ex-gratia amount of rupees three lakhs to the next kin of the persons killed in extremist violence. The policy also requires the Government to consider alternat ive means of livelihood of such families and free education to the children of s uch families. The respondents agree that the petitioner is entitled to avail the benef it of the said policy and, consequently, to the sum of rupees three lakhs in ter ms of the policy, as contained in the order, dated 22.06.2004 aforementioned. A ccording to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has been paid a sum of rupees one lakh. It has been submitted, on behalf of the respondents, that the respondents agree to make payment of the remaining amount of rupees two lakhs and claim that the p etitioner’s case is being considered for providing the petitioner with the benef it under self-generation scheme and also the expenses for education of the four children of the petitioner. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is dispo sed of with the direction to the respondents, particularly, respondent No. 3, na mely, Deputy Commissioner, Barpeta, to expedite the process of payment of the ba lance amount of rupees two lakhs to the petitioner and make the payment within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 3. The respondent 3 herein is further directed to examine the pe titioner’s claim to receive benefit under the Self-Generation Scheme and also fo r free education to her said four children and, in this regard, necessary decisi on(s) shall be taken and appropriate order(s) shall be passed within the said pe riod of three months. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s) which may be taken by the r espondents, and/or the order(s), which may be passed by the respondents, the pet itioner shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as ma y be permissible. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No. 3 a certifie d copy of this order along with a copy of this writ petition and annexure(s) the reto. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Government Advocate.