IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.972 of 2024 ====================================================== Kanti Devi W/o Late Santosh Kumar, Puchari, Ward No.- 16, Kanholi Manohar, Baniapur, Saran, Bihar- 841400 ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Principle Secretary, Department of Industries, Govt of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Handloom and Silk Directorate Industry Department, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Deputy Secretary, Handloom and Silk Directorate, Industry Department, Bihar, Patna. 5. The General Manager, District Industry Centre, West Champaran, Betteah. 6. The Project Officer, Malwari Extension cum Training Centre, Kumar Bagh, West Champaran. 7. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajesh Dayal, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : AC to SC-11. For AG Bihar : Mrs. Ritika Rani, Advocate. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs that during the pendency of the present writ petition, substantial amount of retiral dues has been paid to the petitioner except the commutation of pension and in this regard he seeks to file a detailed representation before the Director, Handloom and Silk Directorate Industry Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Directorate of Handloom and Patna High Court CWJC No.972 of 2024(5) dt.13-08-2026 2/2 Sericulture, Bihar, is directed to decide the claim of the petitioner forthwith considering that the husband of the petitioner had died in harness on 28.11.2015 while he was working on the post of peon in the office of the Project Officer, Marwari Extension cum Training Centre, Kumar Bagh, West Champaran. 4. In case of failure in making payment of commutation of pension to the petitioner beyond a period of three weeks, petitioner may take appropriate legal action against him. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. mantreshwar/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U