[2026:RJ-JP:13285] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7202/2025 Pushpa Devi Wife Of Late Shri Mahipal Singh, Aged About 58 Years, Resident Of House Number 5/408, Gautam Nagar, Iti Road, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Agriculture, Secretariat Jaipur 2. Commissioner, Agriculture Commissionerate, Krishi Pant Bhawan, Jaipur 3. Assistant Director (Extension), Department Of Agriculture, Bharatpur Rajasthan ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Hemant Kumar Sharma For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 30/03/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the petitioner Late Shri. Mahipal Singh was holding the post of Assistant Agriculture Officer in the office of Assistant Director (Extension), Bharatpur, who died on 27.03.2017 while discharging his duties. FIR in this regard was also lodged on 31.03.2017. Thereafter, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted an application under Rule 75 of Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996 for releasing ex-gratia amount to the family of a Government servant who died while on duty. Learned counsel submits that such application was filed by the petitioner on 11.06.2018 however, the respondents are sitting tight over the [2026:RJ-JP:13285] (2 of 2) [CW-7202/2025] same and despite lapse of more than 7 years, the application has not been decided till this date. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 3. Grievance of the petitioner is that the application submitted by the petitioner for releasing ex-gratia amount on account of death of her husband has not been decided so far. 4. It is a matter of great concern where, the application for ex-gratia amount filed by widow of Government servant has not been decided in spite of lapse of more than 7 years. Hence, this Court deems it just and proper to decide the application dated 11.06.2018 submitted by the petitioner under Rule 75 of the Rules of 1996 for releasing ex-gratia amount strictly in accordance with law within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. (ANAND SHARMA),J NEERU/50