Harish Kumar, J. – Heard Mr. Jagdish Prasad Singh, learned cousel for the petitioner and Md. Fazle Karim, learned AC to SC-1.

2. By invoking extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner, who is hapless widow of late Late Ram Vilash Ram @ Ram Nandan Singh seeks direction upon the respondents to pay to her family pension, deathcum- retiral gratuity, leave encashment salary and group insurance etc. with effect from 03.03.2002, the date on which her husband, who was ASI of police, declared civil death, during his service period.

3. The undisputed facts is that the husband of the petitioner had joined the police service on 14.09.1976 on the post of constable pursuant to the Katihar Rail District Order No. 527/76 dated 14.09.1976. After serving so many places, the petitioner’s husband was transferred from Balrampur police station to Salmari O.P. vide District Order No. 1763/1994 dated 01.09.1994 and accordingly he submitted his joining at Salmari O.P., as Assistant Sub-Inspector of police. On 03.03.1995, he left the Salmari O.P. to Katihar for certain necessary work at 9.00 A.M, but could not return back till 07.03.1995 and, as such, having