1 2026:CGHC:8447 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1812 of 2026 1 - Smt. Radha Bai Chandrawanshi W/o Late Shri Bhupendra Chandrawanshi Aged About 55 Years R/o Village Jhiriya, Thana And Tahsil Chhuikhadan, Distt. Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai, Chhattisgarh. --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Public Works Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Atal Nagar New Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Collector Khairagarh, Distt. Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Executive Engineer Public Works Department Khairagarh Division Khairagarh, Distt. Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Sub Divisional Officer Public Works Department Khairagarh, Distt. Khairagarh Chhuikhadan Gandai, Chhattisgarh. --- Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from CIS system) For Petitioner : Mr. Rajendra Patel, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Aditya Tiwar, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Date: 2026.02.18 17:02:13 +0530 2 17/02/2026 1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that husband of petitioner late Shri Bhupendra Chandrawanshi while working as daily wage employee in Water Resources Department under the respondent authorities died in harness on 07.09.2022. Petitioner thereafter had made an oral request for grant of ex- gratia amount, however, it was not considered and thereafter, petitioner submitted representation to Respondents No. 3, which till date is pending consideration. It is contended that claim of petitioner is based on the circular issued by the State Government on 23.02.2019 bearing No.F-7-1/2019/1-3, wherein Clause -17 of the circular specifically provides for grant of lump sum amount of Rs.1,00,000/- as compassionate ex-gratia amount, and hence direction be issued to Respondents No. 3 to take decision on the claim of petitioner at the earliest within specified time frame. 2. Learned State counsel submits that as petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and is only seeking a direction to the concerned authority to take decision on the pending representation, he is having no objection. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner may be permitted to submit fresh representation raising all the grounds as raised in the writ petition before Respondents No. 3. 4. On due consideration on the submission of learned counsel for respective parties, this writ petition is disposed of permitting petitioner to submit fresh representation before Respondents No. 3 and in the event, petitioner submits such representation, concerned authorities 3 shall consider and take decision on the claim of petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within further period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of representation and this order. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram