Bhagvati Devi v. State of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. /Addl. Chief Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Secrt. Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8229 of 2023 Petitioner :- Bhagvati Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. /Addl. Chief Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Secrt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Deepak Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed for a direction to opposite parties to make payment of ex gratia payment as per Government Order dated 10.09.2014 alongwith interest.

¶3It has been submitted that petitioner's late husband passed away while in service on 22.05.2016. It is submitted that the Government Order dated 10.09.2014 indicates ex gratia payment required to be made in such circumstances whereby petitioner's case would be covered.

¶4For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation but seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before authority concerned. At present learned counsel for petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same.

¶5Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2 i.e. Director General of Police, U.P. Police Head Quarters, Lucknow. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be considered and decided in terms of Government Order dated 10.09.2014 or any other Government Order which is applicable upon petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority.

¶6With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 19.10.2023 Mohd. Sharif High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench