TARA DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF REVENUE U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
WRIC/9061/2025 · 2025-09-19
Manjive Shukla, Sangeeta Chandra
body2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9061 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J.
HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Sri Prabhakar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel appearing for the Respondents No.1,2 and 3 and Sri Zafar Aziz,
learned counsel for Respondent No.4.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, inter alia praying therein for the following relief:-
" i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Opposite Parties particularly Opposite Party No.2 and 3 to compensate the petitioner under the scheme of the State Government i.e. Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Sarvhit Bima Yojna which has been kept pending by Opposite Party No.4, since 06.07.2018 within stipulated period of time (contained as Annexure No.1) in the interest of justice. ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Opposite Parties particularly Opposite Party No.2 and 3 to decide the representation dated 04.08.2025 of the petitioner within a stipulated period of time (contained as Annexure No.5) within stipulated period of time, in the interest of justice."
2. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that husband of the petitioner, who was farmer, died on 17.09.2018 out of an accident, and thereafter the petitioner has submitted her claim for payment of insurance amount under Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Sarvhit Bima Yojna. It has further been contended that the Insurance Company vide letter dated 05.02.2019 required the petitioner to provide certain information which was duly provided by the petitioner but till date no decision in respect of her claim has been taken.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that with regard to her claim, the petitioner has already submitted representation to the District Magistrate, Ayodhya on 04.08.2025 but till date no decision has been taken on the said representation. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prabhakar Pandey, Abhishek Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Zafar Aziz Tara Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondent and Sri Zafar Aziz,
learned counsel for Respondent no.4, at the very out set, have submitted that this Court may direct the District Magistrate, Ayodhya for taking decision on the representation of the petitioner.
5. We have considered the submissions made by learned counsels for parties and we find that the claim raised by the petitioner is still pending and has not been decided at the level of the District Magistrate, Ayodhya.
6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No.2 to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 04.08.2025, contained in Annexure No.5 to the writ petition by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of two months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. September 19, 2025 Renu/- WRIC No. 9061 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench