IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16510 of 2010 JAYMATI DEVI WIFE OF LATE PRAHLAD KUMAR AT PRESENT NEAR P.H.D. OFFICE, MOHALLA SOUTH GOPALPUR GHATSILA EAST SINGHBHUM, JHARKHAND RESIDENT OF MOHALLA CHAND CHOURA, P.S. CIVIL LINES, DISTRICT- GAYA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH REVENUE DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER, GAYA 4. THE TREASURY OFFICE, GAYA ----------- 2 30.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that arrears of family pension for the period February, 1998 to September, 2004 which was stopped has not been paid till date even though after making necessary enquiry the District Magistrate-cum-Settlement Officer, Gaya directed the Treasury Officer for making the necessary payment vide Annexure-1 and thereafter the respondent no.4 as per its memo no. 1613 dated 19.12.2005 requested the Accountant General, Bihar to sanction the payment of arrears of family pension to the tune of Rs.1,11,000/- for the period 1st February, 1998 to 30th September, 2004 which required to be sanctioned in terms of Rule 387 (Part I) of the Bihar Treasury Code, the same has not been done as yet although the petitioner is receiving the current family pension. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the - 2 - petitioner submits that although the petitioner had approached earlier several times, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the District Magistrate-cum-Settlement Officer, Gaya with a copy to the respondent no.2. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules for the delay, if any, on the part of the authorities. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)