Sunil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10265 of 2018 =========================================================== Sunil Kumar, Son of Late Bindeshwari Singh, resident of Village Sahbajpur, P.S. Hisua, District- Nawada.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director Establishment, Department of Social Welfare Nawada.

4. The District Magistrate, Nawada.

5. The District Programme Officer, Nawada.

6. The District Social Welfare Officer, Nawada.

7. The Child Development Officer, Meskaur, Nawada. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siya Ram Shahi, Advocate Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha -GA7 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 03-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State.

2. The present writ application has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents to consider grant of exgratia to the petitioner in terms of the policy decision of the State Government dated 29.02.2016 whereby the Government has taken decision to grant ex-gratia on account of death in harness of Aanganwari Sewika.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that till date the respondents have not decided the claim of the petitioner for grant of ex-gratia, as the wife of the petitioner, who was serving as Anganwari Sevika on selection in 1999

Patna High Court CWJC No.10265 of 2018 dt.03-10-2018 2/2 died during her service on 05.06.2017.

4. Considering the aforesaid, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the District Programme Officer, Nawada to take final decision in the matter of grant of ex-gratia in terms of the policy decision of the State Government dated 29.02.2016, if not already decided, appropriately at the earliest preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Thereafter all the concerned authorities will take further decision so that the claim of the petitioner for ex-gratia may be finally decided in accordance with the policy decision within a further period of three months. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Uday/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 04.10.2018 Transmission Date