SMT BHAGWATI DEVI WIFE OF SHRI KESHAR DEV SHARMA v. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CW/20123/2018 · 2025-04-21
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[2025:RJ-JP:16681] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 20123/2018 Smt Bhagwati Devi Wife Of Shri Keshar Dev Sharma, Aged About 61 Years, Resident Of Near Nageshwar Baghichi, Sikar District Sikar (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus
1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary To The Department Of Medical Health And Family Welfare, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Rajasthan, Jaipur
2. The Director, Department Of Medical Health And Family Welfare, Government Of Rajasthan, Health Bhawan, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
3. The Chief Medical Health Officer, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
4. The Director, Pension And Welfare Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur (Rajasthan) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amin Ali Mr. Sumit Kumar Ms. Mirza Shoaib For Respondent(s) : Mr. Devand Saini for Mr. Archit Bohra, AGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 21/04/2025
1. Aggrieved by non-payment of family pension as well as other post retiral benefits i.e. family pension, gratituity, G.P.F, State Insurance, Leave encashment etc. relating to and in lieu of services rendered by her son Late Dr. Anil Pratap Sharma, the instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner. Prayer with regard to reimbursement of medical bills amounting to Rs. 6,15,433/- has also been made. [2025:RJ-JP:16681] (2 of 3) [CW-20123/2018]
2. During hearing of the petition, counsel for the petitioner on the basis of an additional affidavit filed by the petitioner has fairly admitted that so far as reimbursement of aforesaid medical bills is concerned that payment has already been received by the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition with regard to prayer number (C) relating to reimbursement of medical bills has been rendered infructuous. 3. So far as the other relief with regard to grant of family pension, gratitude, GPF, State Insurance, Leave Encashment etc. is concerned, the respondents in their reply have stated that the claim of the petitioner in this regard was under consideration. 4. The aforesaid writ petition is pending since 2018 and reply to the writ petition was filed in May 2019. Even after expiry of six years, the counsel for the respondents is not in a position to clarify as to whether the claim of the petitioner with regard to the above post of retiral benefits has been decided by the respondents or not. 5.
In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pass a speaking order after considering the case of the petitioner with regard to grant of family pension, gratitude, GPF, State Insurance, Leave Encashment etc. within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and in case, the petitioner is found entitled for the aforesaid benefits, the same shall be released to the petitioner along with interest as admissible under the Rules. In case, the representation is not decided within the aforesaid period, the petitioner is at liberty to make an application to revive the instant writ petition. [2025:RJ-JP:16681] (3 of 3) [CW-20123/2018]
6. Stay application and all pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (ANAND SHARMA),J NEERU/226