HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10825 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Chief Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 04.08.2022 by which the claim of the petitioner for financial assistance / compensation under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna, was rejected on the ground of delay and laches. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that she had filed the claim for compensation before the tehsil authority within time, and if there was any delay, it was on the part of the tehsil authorities in forwarding the claim of the petitioner. It has also been submitted that the report of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate concerned on the claim of the petitioner filed on 02.06.2022, clearly indicates, that the claim of the petitioner was within time, however, in gross violation of the Government Circular dated 31.10.2023, the petitioner's claim was rejected. 4. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that the order dated 04.08.2022 passed by the District Magistrate, Pratapgarh does not adhere to the COVID protocols applicable during that period and violates the Government Circular dated 31.10.2023. 5. Accordingly, in light of the Government Circular dated 31.10.2023, the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rinku Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Smt. Shahnaj Bano .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) impugned order dated 04.08.2022 is quashed. 6. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation/application to the Respondent No. 2. The Respondent No. 2 is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the fresh representation/application of the petitioner keeping in mind the COVID protocols that were applicable during the said period within a period of eight weeks after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. November 19, 2025 Lokesh Kumar WRIC No. 10825 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- LOKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench