Radha Mohan Prasad, J.

1. -this writ petition has been filed by the widow of Barrister Ram, who died in harness on 14-6-1974 while posted at Vijaipur block in the district of Gopalganj, seeking a direction to the respondents pay the family pension month to month along with other dues, for which she is entitled after the sad demise of her husband besides other legal dues, for which her husband was entitled and not paid.

2. The petitioner being mehtar by caste is member of the scheduled caste. It is stated that her husband was put under suspension sometime in the year 1970-71 when he was working as a circle Inspector under the State Service. A departmental proceeding was initiated against him, after conclusion of which his suspension was revoked, but he was demoted to the post of a karam-chari. Thereafter he joined as Karam-chari at Vijaipur Block, where, after serving about a year, he died in harness on 14-6-1974. It is claimed that the petitioner met the respondents on a number of occasions and that she was assured of the payment, which remained to be paid. but that has not been paid so far. Further, it is stated that the petitioner is an illiterate old widow facing acute h