2025:JHHC:27293 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.4904 of 2025 ----- Nitu Kumari, aged about 20 years, w/o of Sri Pankaj Kumar, resident of Baraini, P.O. Baraini P.S. -Chatra, District Chatra, P/A-Kishunpur, PO- Chatra PS-Chatra, District- Chatra Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Secretary, Department of women, child development and social security, Govt of Jharkhand PO & Ps- Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 3. The secretary, social & welfare Department, Project Bhawan, PO & Ps- Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District - Chatra, Jharkhand. 5. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Chatra, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District - Chatra, Jharkhand. 6. The District welfare officer, chatra, P.O. & P.S. -Chatra, District - Chatra, Jharkhand. 7. The child Development Project officer, chatra, P.O. & P.S. Chatra, District - Chatra, Jharkhand. 8. The Block Development officer chatra, P.S. Chatra, District Chatra, Jharkhand Respondents … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijay Kr. Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Munna Lal Yadav, SC (L&C)-III …...... 02 /09.09.2025: Heard the parties. 2. The mother-in-law of the petitioner had expired on 22.12.2023. She was working as Anganwari Sewika. The petitioner has applied for grant of compassionate appointment but the application of the petitioner is still pending before the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that there is rule which provides that daughter-in-law should be granted compassionate appointment. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that if the petitioner files a detailed representation before the respondent no. 6-the District Welfare Officer, Chatra and if she is entitled for any benefit, her case will be considered. 2025:JHHC:27293 2 4. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.6- the District Welfare Officer, Chatra who will consider the case of the petitioner. 5. The representation should be filed within four weeks and the decision should be taken within six weeks thereafter. 6. If it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any benefits the same should be extended to the petitioner. If the claim of the petitioner is rejected for any reasons whatsoever the reasons should be communicated to the petitioner within a period of four weeks thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/