HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 11666 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. This petition has been filed with the following prayers :- (i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to consider and take an appropriate decision by passing a reasoned order on the claim of the petitioner under the government order dated 09.06.2021 within a stipulated time period, in the interest of justice. (ii) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to consider and take a decision on applications dated 13.01.2025 and 06.02.2025 regarding the claim of the petitioner on merit as per guideline and eligibility given in the G.O. dated 09.06.2021 as contained as Annexure No.4 to this writ petition in the interest of justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the son of the petitioner Brijesh Kumar died on 20.10.2022 due to snake bite. When the petitioner came to know that the death due to snake bite has been declared as national calamity by the Government of Uttar Pradesh by its order dated 09.06.2021, the petitioner preferred the claim form for granting the benefit of National Disaster's fund for Rs.400000/- as provided by the Government Order dated 09.06.2021. Petitioner also moved application regarding such claim to the District Magistrate, Bahraich on 13.01.2025 and also gave a reminder application on 06.02.2025 to the District Magistrate, Bahraich and copies of the application and reminder application were also served to the Tehsildar, Tehsil Mahsi, District Bahraich, U.P. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Naresh Singh, Rajjan Lal, Sandeep Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Munni Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy., Deptt. Of Finance, Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s) It has also been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the applicability of the aforesaid Government Order has already been considered by this Hon'ble Court in Writ Petition No.2771 of 2023 vide order dated 10.4.2023 and the petitioner who is a poor lady needs the claim amount to meet out her financial crisis. To the aforesaid prayer learned Standing Counsel does not have any objection. In view of the aforesaid, let District Magistrate, Bahraich get the facts verified and if any such claim has been preferred, take a decision thereon within three months keeping in mind the relevant scheme/ Government Order on the subject. With the aforesaid, writ petition stands disposed of. December 8, 2025 mks WRIC No. 11666 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH SAXENA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench