IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18286 of 2011 Mostt. Munni Devi, Wife of Late Naresh Gope, Resident of Village – Kaushaliya Bigha, P.O. – Raipur Koil Bigha, P.S. – Tharthari, District – Nalanda at Biharsharif. ---------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 5. The Circle Officer, Tharthari Circle, Tharthari (Nalanda) 6. The Circle Officer, Chandi Circle, Chandi (Nalanda). 7. The Officer-in-charge, Tharthari Police Station, Tharthari, Nalanda at Biharsharif. ----------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 17.10.2011 Heard Sri Mithilesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Shushil Kumar Mallick, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 25, who appears on behalf of all the respondents. The husband of the petitioner had died long back on 03.12.2004 while functioning as ‘Chowkidar’ in Circle No. 15/5 in Tharthari Police Station, Nalanda. The petitioner subsequently started to get family pension and other death- cum-retiral dues were paid. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that till date amount of G.P.F. and insurance amount has not been paid. The petitioner for aforesaid relief has filed representation before the competent authority i.e. respondent no. 4 & 5. However, neither any decision has been taken on her representation nor payment has been made till date. In view of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition stands allowed, directing the respondent no. 4 / 2 District Provident Fund Officer, Nalanda at Biharsharif, to make payment of amount of G.P.F. in respect of husband of the petitioner to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with admissible statutory interest. Regarding payment of insurance amount, the respondent no. 5/Circle Officer, Tharthari Circle, Tharthari (Nalanda), is directed to take all steps for clearing the amount of insurance with interest within eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands allowed. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)