JUDGMENT

1. The instant writ petition has been taken up for hearing via video-conferencing.

2. Heard Mr. Gajendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Harish Kumar, learned Government Pleader 8 along with Mr. Sudhanshu Bhushan, learned Assistant Counsel to GP 8 for the State; Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, learned counsel for the Accountant General and Mr. Birendra Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent no. 10.

3. The petitioner has moved the Court for the following reliefs:

"i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of a writ of mandamus commanding and directing the concerned respondents to pay the petitioner:

a) The entire amount of compensation for death (petitioner's late husband died in course of Bihar Legislative assembly election in Banka, 2010) with an interest of 18% (percentum) per annum resting quarterly since his death on 31.10.2010.

b) The payment of entire amount of retiral benefit payable to the petitioner being the nominee of her late husband in the records of employees service record with the employer i.e. the State of Bihar, since the date of death till today with 18% annum interest which rests quarterly.

c) The entire salary receivable by the petitioners late hu