2026:JHHC:5430 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1205 of 2026 ------ Bimla Devi, 45 years, w/o Late Ram Kumar Mehta, retired Panchayat Sevak, resident of Village-Kansar, PO-Bahimar, PS- Katkumsandi, Dist-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, PO + PS-Hazaribagh, Dist-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 3. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Hazaribagh, PO + PS- Hazaribagh, Dist-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 4. Block Development Officer, Padma, PO & PS-Padma, Dist- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 5. Accountant General, Ranchi, PO, PS & Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Binod Kr. Dubey, Advocate Mr. Harsh Utsav, Advocate Mr. Arvind Prajapati, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, AC to AAG-V Mr. Sunil Kr. Agarwal, Advocate ------ 02/ 24th February, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner prays for a direction upon the respondents to release death benefit of her husband, namely, Ram Kumar Mehta who died on 28.04.2025. 3. Ram Kumar Mehta was an employee under the State and he died after superannuation. Vigilance case was pending against the petitioner’s husband but the same was dropped after his death as it is evident from the order dated 21.07.2025 of the Special Vigilance Case No.27/2018 which was pending before the learned Special Judge, Vigilance Hazaribagh. 4. Considering the fact that the criminal proceedings was dropped against the husband of this petitioner, there cannot be any other impediments. 5. The respondents therefore are directed to release the death benefit to the legal heirs of the deceased employee and will 2026:JHHC:5430 2 also consider payment of family pension to the wife of the deceased. 6. The entire death benefit along with the arrears should be calculated, quantified and disbursed to the widow / family members within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 24.02.2026 S.K.D./Amar Cp-2 Uploaded on 26.02.2026