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2025 DAILYLAW 37730 (ALL)

SMT. DEWANTI DEVI v. THE STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

WRIA/4303/2025 · 2025-04-07

Ajit Kumar

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:50626 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4303 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Dewanti Devi Respondent :- The State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rishabh Kesarwani,Shubham Tripathi,Sneh Madhur Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for following relief as substantial relief: "i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent Authorities, to pay the Ex-gratia Amount (Anugrah Rashi) on account of on-Duty Death of the petitioner's husband Late Surya Vansh Pandey, in pursuance of the Relevant Government Order & Office Memorandum, issued by the Respondent Authorities, along with interest." It appears from the records that in the above regard petitioner has already approached the authority by making representation on 13.09.2024 sent by registered post, copy of which is annexed as Annexure No. 4 to the petition. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection in the event this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the competent authority namely the respondent no. 3 to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate order strictly in accordance with law. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction that respondent no. 3 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in her representation and decide the same within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Needless to add the order to be passed by the competent authority, as directed herein above, shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 8.4.2025 IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad