Madhuri Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17051 of 2021 ====================================================== Madhuri Devi W/o Late Paras Singh Resident of Village- Chauk Bazar, Mehsi, P.S.- Mehsi, Dist- East Champaran, Motihari. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Finance Deptt., Patna.

2.

Chief Election Officer, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

District Election Officer cum District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari.

4.

Deputy Election Officer, East Champaran, Motihari. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Anuradha Singh ( Sc21 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 24-11-2022 The present writ petition has been filed for seeking the following relief :- "1. That this application is being filed for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus direction to Respondents to grant compensation (Anugrah Anudan) amount of Rs. Ten Lakh to the petitioner on the death of the husband of the petitioner namely Paras Singh during election duty in Bihar Legislative Assembly Election 2005 and any other appropriate writ, order save and except in accordance with law."

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari for redressal of her

Patna High Court CWJC No.17051 of 2021(2) dt.24-11-2022 2/2 aforesaid grievance. Liberty so sought is granted. The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/Saurav U