HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35010 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. By means of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner has prayed for following relief:- "Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the respondent No. 2 ( District Magistrate (Officer-in-Incharge) to Disaster Management Committee) Sonbhadra) to pay the compensation of Rs. 4 lacs to the petitioner for the death of her husband on account of the sky lightning strike occurred on dated 18.07.2019 in the village Majhauli Jignawa Police Station Babhani District Sonbhadra within the stipulated periods." 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that during the said lightning strike, four persons died on the spot. Out of them, the dependents of two deceased persons have already been awarded compensation under the relevant government scheme. However, the petitioner's application for compensation remains pending before the District Magistrate, Sonbhadra, without any decision till date. 4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State submits that he has no objection if a direction is issued to the District Magistrate to consider and decide the petitioner's application within a fixed time frame. 5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Sonbhadra to look into the matter and consider the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bharat Prakash Lohani, Viresh Kumar Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Sonamati .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) petitioner's application for compensation and dispose of the same within a period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. October 7, 2025 Gaurav WRIC No. 35010 of 2025 2 (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad