IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3732 of 2010 SMT.NIRMALA DEVI W/O LATE GDSM LALIT KISHORE GIRI R/O VILLAGE- BISHUNPURA, P.O- GAURA,P.S- MARHAWRRAH, DISTRICT- SARAN ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL PERSONNEL SERVICES/ PS-4, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S BRANCH, INTEGRATED HQ OF MOD (ARMY) DHQ PO, NEW DELHI-110011. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL PERSONNEL SERVICES/ PS-4, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S BRANCH, INTEGRATED HQ OF MOD (ARMY) DHQ PO, NEW DELHI- 110011. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CDA(P), ALLAHABAD (U.P). 4. THE SENIOR RECORD OFFICER, O/C, PENSION GROUP, RECORDS BRIGADE OF GUARDS, PIN- 900746, C/O 56 APO. 5. THE STATION COMMANDER, DANAPUR REGIMENTAL CENTRE, DANAPUR, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 10.3.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that against non-grant of special family pension to the petitioner, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the appellate authority under the rules, which is still pending consideration as would be appearing from the letter dated 15th of May, 2009 (Annexure 6) written by the OIC Pension Group of the Department forwarding the memo of appeal as also the relevant documents. Learned counsel for the respondent-Union of India submits that the appeal, if not disposed of till date, shall be disposed of. In the above circumstances, respondent no.2 is hereby directed to dispose of the appeal, if not already disposed of till date, 2 expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. It goes without saying that in case the appeal of the petitioner is decided in her favour, the admissible dues, if any, shall be paid within a period of another two months. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)