HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 11469 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE ABDUL MOIN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Saharsh Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsels for the parties, the writ petition is being decided finally. 3. The petitioner, a widow, is before this Court claiming ex-gratia amount on account of death of her husband Sri Ramesh Kumar, who was working as Sweeper and had been assigned election duty during COVID-2019 pandemic and subsequently died on 22.04.2021. 4. The contention is that the competent authority has already recommended for payment of ex-gratia amount vide his recommendation dated 22.03.2023, a copy of which is Annexure-8 to the petition, wherein the name of the petitioner's husband finds place at serial no.3 but yet respondent no.1 has failed to pass any order on the said recommendation and hence the petition. 5. Considering that the matter has already been referred by the District Magistrate vide his recommendation dated 22.03.2023 to respondent no.1 as such respondent no.1 is directed to take a final decision in the matter in accordance with law and relevant rules considering the recommendation dated 22.03.2023, if not already taken, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Onkar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Seema Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Panchayti Raj U.P. Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) 6. In case the respondent no.1 has already taken a decision the same would be communicated to the petitioners within the aforesaid time. 7. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. September 24, 2025 A. Katiyar WRIA No. 11469 of 2025 2 (Abdul Moin,J.) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KATIYAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench