Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:78939-DB Court No. - 39 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14215 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mangala Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajay Kumar Pandey,Jaideep Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Arindam Sinha,J. Hon'ble Avnish Saxena,J. 1. Mr. Jaideep Tripathi, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner and submits, husband of his client died by electrocution. His client is entitled to compensation under the scheme Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna. Her claim was rejected by impugned order dated 19th March, 2025 saying she had already got Rs.4,92,000/- as compensation from the supply company. As such there be direction for payment of compensation under the Scheme. 2. Mr. Devesh Vikram, learned advocate, Additional Chief Standing Counsel appears on behalf of State and refers to clause 7 (1) and (2) of the scheme. On query he submits, Rs.8,000/- being difference between scheme amount and compensation already received by petitioner, State will pay. Mr. Jaideep Tripathi in reply submits, the inclusions under the scheme do not include compensation paid by the electric supply company. 3. Benevolent schemes are residual in nature, providing for payment of compensation. In event a victim/ beneficiary does not get compensation from any other authority/ source, the Government provides relief by way of benefit under the scheme. The scheme contemplates accidental death, to entitle the victim/ beneficiary to compensation of Rs.5 lacs. Petitioner has already obtained Rs. 4,92,000/- from the supply company as compensation and on behalf of State submission is that the difference making up aggregate amount of Rs.5 lacs (i.e. Rs.8,000/-), will be paid to petitioner. 4. Petitioner will communicate certified copy of this order to respondent no.2, who will forthwith sanction and disburse Rs.8,000/- to petitioner, within two weeks of communication. 5. The writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 14.5.2025 Gurpreet Singh (Arindam Sinha, J.) (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- GURPREET SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad