1 2025:CGHC:13312 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1466 of 2025 1 - Smt Mongara Devi Dubey W/o Ramkumar Dubey Aged About 90 Years Address- Ward No. 14, Bazaar Gali, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Women And Child Development, Mantralay, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The District Program Officer Women And Child Development District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 3 - The Project Officer Integrated Child Development Project, Janjgir Navagarh 2, District Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) 4 - State Bank Of India Through Its Regional Manager, Regional Business Office, Korba (C.G.) 5 - Branch Manager State Bank Of India Main Branch, Vivekanand Road, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioner :- Mr. Shalvik Tiwari, Advocate For State :- Ms. Anuja Sharma, Panel Lawyer For Resp. No. 4 & 5 :- Mr. P. R. Patankar, Advocate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SB- Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order On Board 20.03.2025 1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs : 2 10.1 The Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ/order/direction thereby directing the respondent no. 4 and 5 to link the petitioner bank account with Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Mahatari Vandan Yojna -2024, without demanding Finger Print Scan or iris scan and they may further be directed to complete the verification process in a stipulated time through Home verification process without demanding the petitioner to visit the Bank to complete the same. 10.2 The Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ/order/direction thereby directing the Respondent no. 2 and 3 to ensure that payment under the Mahatari Vandan Yojana-2024 is duly made to the petitioner is a timely manner. 10.3 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper be awarded in favor of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is a lady who is a beneficiary of the State Government Scheme, namely, “Mahatari Vandan Yojna” according to which, a sum of Rs. 1,000/- per month is required to be given to petitioner, however, she is unable to withdraw any amount of the said scheme from her bank account as her biomatrix and iris identification has been denied and as per information received from the Bank, her account is showing “DBT cancelled”. It is contention of learned counsel for petitioner that despite fulfilling all the criteria for receiving benefit under the aforesaid scheme, petitioner is unable to receive the same. Petitioner is a widow aged about 90 years and is facing great hardship due to non-grant of benefit of the said scheme. 3. Learned counsel for respondents No. 4 and 5 submits that due to the petitioner's advanced age of approximately 90 years, her fingerprints 3 have become faint and are not matching, resulting in difficulties. He submits that if petitioner will appear before the Bank, they will check her retina and fingerprints and accordingly, they will disburse the amount to the petitioner. On prior instructions taken by learned counsel for respondents No. 4 and 5, It is further contended that respondents are inclined to grant benefit of the scheme to petitioner after completing necessary formality. if petitioner is unable to appear before the Bank, she can appear before Choice Center near her and provide her fingerprints. 4. Learned State counsel submits that they have referred the matter for grant of benefit of the aforesaid scheme to petitioner to disbursing authority / respondents No. 4 and 5. 5. Taking into consideration facts and circumstance of the case, submissions advanced by learned counsel for respective parties, petitioner being widow and aged about 90 years, if petitioner appear before the Bank or any Choice Center for providing her fingerprints or iris identification, respondents No. 4 and 5 are directed to complete necessary proceedings for disbursement of amount expeditiously, in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Shayna Digitally signed by SHAYNA KADRI