2025:JHHC:29515 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4898 of 2019 -- Sohodar Bai aged about 39 years widow of late Fulsai Raut, resident of Bhoot Nagar, Dakra, P.O.Dakra, P.S. Khelari, District-Ranchi. .....Petitioner -Versus- 1. M/S. Central Coalfields Limited having its registered office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, P.O. Ranchi University, P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director. 2 Director Personnel, M/S. Central Coalfields Limited having its registered office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, P.O. Ranchi University. P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi. 3. Project Officer, Dakra Colliery of M/S Central Coalfields Limited, P.O. Dakra, P.S. Khalari, District-Ranchi. 4. Personal Manager, Dakra Colliery of M/S Central Coalfields Limited, P.O. Dakra, P.S. Khalari, District- Ranchi. 5. Assistant Manager (Personnel) Dakra Colliery of M/S Central Coalfields Limited, P.O. Dakra, P.S. Khalari, District-Ranchi. 6. Hiralal Raut. 7. Vijay Lal Raut, both sons of late Fulsai Raut, resident of village and Post-Dahita, P.S. Sarangarh, District- Raigarh (M.P.) ...Respondents -- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate For the Resp.-CCL : Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate For the Resp. Nos. 6 & 7 : Mr. Awnish Shankar, Advocate -- 24/22.09.2025 I.A. No. 8595 of 2024 At the outset, it has been informed by learned counsel for the Respondent no. 4 that compassionate appointment has already been given to the widow; accordingly, the instant I.A, which has been filed for extension of time for complying the order dated 27.06.2024, has become infructuous. 2. Accordingly, the instant I.A is dismissed as become infructuous. 2025:JHHC:29515 2 W.P.(S) No. 4898 of 2019 3. The instant writ petition has been preferred by the Petitioner for the following reliefs: i. For a direction upon the respondents to pay forthwith the Death-cum-retiral benefits including C.M.P.F., Gratuity, Pension on account of death of the husband of the petitioner with interest from the date of actual payment. ii. For a direction to consider the appointment of the petitioner on compassionate ground on account of death of her husband. iii. For quashing the decision taken by the respondent no. 5(Assistant Manager (Personnel) as contained in letter no 1040 dated 15.10.2017 (Annexure-4) whereby and whereunder the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment has been decided not to be processed in view of counter claim by the respondent no.6. 4. During pendency of this writ application, the Petitioner, who is widow of erstwhile deceased employee, has been given the compassionate appointment. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner fairly submits that now the only grievance is with regard to monetary benefit and its distribution; as such, the instant writ application may be disposed of by giving liberty to this Petitioner to sit together with the contesting party and come to a settlement and further file a detailed representation before the competent authority of Respondent-C.C.L to distribute the money as per the settlement arrived at between the parties. 6. Learned counsel for the private respondents though opposed the distribution, but on this contention that they will try to come to a settlement 2025:JHHC:29515 3 with regard to distribution of money; they have no objection. 7. Learned counsel for the Respondent-CCL has also no objection. 8. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by giving liberty to the Petitioner to sit with the other legal heirs and come to a conclusion with regard to distribution of movable and immovable property. If at all any conciliation is successful between the legal heirs of erstwhile employee; then, they may approach before the concerned respondent for the needful. However, if the same is not possible within a reasonable period of 10 weeks; then, either of the parties is at liberty to move before the appropriate civil court for redressal of their grievances. 9. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands disposed of in the manner indicated hereinabove. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 22nd September, 2025 jk