1 (WPS No. 1201 of 2016) 2025:CGHC:27448 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1201 of 2016 1 - Smt. Sheela Toppo W/o T.P. Toppo, Aged About 56 Years R/o Village Agirma Post Raghavpuri District Surajpur Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Chhattisgarh State Gramin Bank Through The Chairman Chhattisgarh State Gramin Bank Head Office Choubey Colony, Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The General Manager, Chhattisgarh State Gramin Bank, G.E. Road Rajnandgaon, Distt. Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from the Case Information System) For Petitioner :- Mr. Shubham Tiwari, Advocate on behalf of Mr. A.N. Pandey, Advocate For Respondents:- Mr. Raj Shengale, Advocate on behalf of Mr. N. Naha Roy, Advocate SB - Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 24.06.2025 1. Heard. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s husband died in harness on 23.01.2009 and ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Digitally signed by ADITI DIWAN KAIWART Date: 2025.06.27 10:47:50 +0530 2 (WPS No. 1201 of 2016) the petitioner has made several representations before the respondent authority for payment of ex-gratia amount, which have not been considered and decided till date. 3. Be that as it may, respondent/competent authority is directed to consider and decide the said representation of the petitioner for grant of ex-gratia amount on its own merit strictly in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid directions and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands finally disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge @d!t!