Mahalakshmi Devi @ Mahalaxmi Devi@Mahalaxmi Devi Ratan Kumar Jha @ Mahalakshmi Devi Ratan Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16996 of 2022 ====================================================== Mahalakshmi Devi @ Mahalaxmi Devi@Mahalaxmi Devi Ratan Kumar Jha @ Mahalakshmi Devi Ratan Kumar Jha wife of late Ratan Kumar Jha (Death Due to Covid- 19), resident of Village- Dekuli, P.O. Dekuli, Police StationBahadurpur, Via- SHMC Darbhanga, Bihar- 846002. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, 1st Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2.

The Additional Chief Secretary-cum- Chief Executive Officer (State Health Society) 1st Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Bihar. 3.

The Executive Director-cum- Special Secretary cum Department Chief Vigilance Officer, State Health Society, Bihar Parivar Kalyan Bhawan, Sheikhpura, Patna- 800014.

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The Divisional Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga. 5.

The Collector-cum District Magistrate-cum- Chairman District Health Society Darbhanga, Bihar.

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The Civil Surgeon-cum- Chief Medical Officer, Civil Surgeon Office, Allalpatti Laherisarai, Darbhanga, Bihar.

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The Member Secretary-cum- Civil Surgeon, District Health Society, Darbhanga, T.B.D.C. Building Allalpatti, Darbhanga, Bihar. 8.

The Chairman, Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, Patna, Bihar. 9.

The Principal Secretary Chief Minister s Relief Fund, Chief Minister Secretariat, 4 Deshratna Marg, Patna, Bihar- 800001. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar No 13, Advocate Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Mujtabaul Haque ( GP-12 ) Mr. Manish Kumar, AC to GP-12 For the State Health Society : Mr. K.K. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Shashi Shekhar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 20-06-2023 Though the present writ petition was filed for making payment of ex gratia payment in lieu of death of the husband of the petitioner on account

Patna High Court CWJC No.16996 of 2022(2) dt.20-06-2023 2/2 of COVID-19 infection, however, the learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the petitioner has already been paid ex gratia amount to the tune of Rs. 4,50,000/-, hence nothing survives for consideration in the present writ petition.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off as having been rendered infructuous.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U