IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1320 of 2026 ======================================================

Binu Devi ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar and Ors ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Addl. Advocate General (12) For the Account General : Mr. Vivekanand Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 05-02-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to order dated 14.11.2024 passed in the case of this petitioner in C.W.J.C. No.7781 of 2025 (Annexure-P/5), submits that the Co- ordinate Bench, by recording the contention of this petitioner that the first wife died on 16.11.2021 and the petitioner being the only surviving wife is entitlement to get the family pension in terms of Letter No.1549 dated 27.06.2011.

2. From the order dated 14.11.2024, it is evident that the Assistant Settlement Officer, has requested the Accountant General of Bihar to issue Pension Payment Order in favour of the petitioner and intimate the