Khusbu Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14197 of 2022 ====================================================== Khusbu Devi wife of Jitendra Kumar, Ram Sagar Talab, Ward No. 42, Gaya - 823001.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Secretary, Disaster Management Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Gaya.

4.

The Superintendent of Police, Gaya.

5.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Gaya.

6.

The Circle Officer, Anchal Bodh District Gaya. 7.

The District Welfare Officer, Gaya.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Mandal ( Sc 3 ) Mr.Arjun Prasad, AC to SC-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 09-05-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "To direct the respondents to pay the relief of grant in-aid/gratuitous relief to the petitioner forthwith as per relief amount mentioned in Item No,. 1-A vide/contained in Letter No. 17/2015/1973/DM dated 26.05.2015 issued by the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar to the tune of Rs.4,00,000/- along with in its interest which is withheld due to procedural delay causing great hardship to the petitioner and her family on account of accidental

Patna High Court CWJC No.14197 of 2022(2) dt.09-05-2023 2/2 death of her husband."

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

The writ petition stands disposed off as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/Saurav U