SMT. KIRAN PANDEY v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF REVENUE AND 2 OTHERS
WRIC/10797/2025 · 2025-11-11
Prashant Kumar, Shekhar B Saraf
body2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10797 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J.
HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has made following main prayer(s):
"(I) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the order/decision dated-21-05-2025 (Annexure No.-1 to the Writ Petition) of committee constituted under the chairmanship of respondent no.3 by means of which the claim of the petitioner's son Late Ankur Pandey @ Ankul Pandey under the "Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana" was wrongly rejected/declared ineligible. (II) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the opposite party no.-3 to pay compensation/financial assistance of Rs. 5,00,000.00/- to the petitioner under the "Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna" on account of death of her son i.e. Late Ankur Pandey @ Ankul Pandey, along with interest @ 14% from the date of death of deceased i.e. 21-05-2025 till actual payment."
3. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the annexures of the writ petition, it appears that the deceased was the bread winner of the family and was involved in farming on the land belonging Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rinku Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Smt. Kiran Pandey .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
to his father. The impugned order rejects the application of the petitioner solely on the ground that he was not land owner.
4. We are of the view that this order does not take in account Class 2(2) of the "Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna".
5. In light of the above, the impugned order is quashed and set aside with direction to the authorities to reconsider the claim of the petitioner after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner for providing further documents, if required, and thereafter pass a reasoned order in accordance with law. The entire exercise should be completed within twelve weeks from date.
6. With the above direction, writ petition is disposed of. November 11, 2025 Anupam S/- WRIC No. 10797 of 2025 2 (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM SINGH PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench