HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10219 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Shri Rishabh Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents. 2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following main relief: "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the O.P. No.2 i.e. Chief Conservator of Forests, Lucknow Division, Lucknow to allow the proposal of petitioner and issue Rs.5,00,000/- in favour of petitioner under the scheme which provides ex-gratia amount to the dependents who killed by the wild animals in the interest of justice." 3. Along with the petition, the petitioner has filed OPD register of Community Health Center, in which it is shown that the wife of the petitioner has been bitten by the wild wolf. A newspaper article is also to that effect. The OPD of King George Medical University, Lucknow also shows that the wound was caused by dog bite. 4. Per contra, Shri Rishabh Tripathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that since the petitioner did not provide the post- mortem report, the application of the petitioner could not be processed. 5. At that point of time, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Priyam Kumar Singh, Avnish Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Ram Prasad @ Parsadi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Forest Deptt. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) petitioner submits that the wife of the petitioner had passed away in hospital, however, they did not get the post mortem conducted, thus, he could not file the post-mortem report. 6. Upon perusal of all the documents, we are of the view that the respondents should consider the case of the petitioner keeping in mind the various documents including the documents annexed at page Nos.12, 16, 17 and 22 of the writ petition. The petitioner should be granted an opportunity of hearing and thereafter a reasoned order should be passed within a period of six weeks from date. In the event, a positive finding for compensation is found, the compensation should be paid to the petitioner within a further period of six weeks. 7. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. November 3, 2025 Ashutosh WRIC No. 10219 of 2025 2 (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench