Renu Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Revenue Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11001 of 2023 Petitioner :- Renu Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dinesh Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned

Standing

Counsel

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the State/respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following main prayer:- "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties particularly Opposite Party No.2 to decide the application under accidental insurance scheme of the State Government named as Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana pending since

15.03.2020 (contained as Annexure No.1) within stipulated period of time, in the interest of justice." Learned counsel for petitioner has submitted that husband of the petitioner died due to road accident on 28.08.2023. Petitioner is entitled for the benefit of government order issued for granting benefit under the Krishak Durghatna Beema Yojana. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that District Magistrate concerned who is head of the District Level Committee may be directed to decide the claim of the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the prayer made by the petitioner. In view of the aforesaid, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no.2-District Magistrate, Lucknow to take decision on the claim of the petitioner, in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment, within a period of three weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon him. (Manish Kumar, J.) (Vivek Chaudhary, J.) Order Date :- 16.12.2023 Arjun/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench