Satyendra Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17226 of 2023 ====================================================== Satyendra Sah Son of Late Ganga Sao Resident of Village Machhariyawan P.S.- Fatuha District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar Patna.
2.
The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department Government Bihar, Patna.
3.
The District Magistrate, Patna.
4.
The Sub Divisional Public Grievance Cell, Patna city, Patna. 5.
The Block Development Officer, Daniyawan, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Usha Kumari Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Amit Prakash (Ga13) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1(i). For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent concerned to issue and pay Lakshmi Bai Vidhwa Pension to the widow mother of the petitioner, namely, Sukhiya Devi, in her account from the date of death of her husband, namely, late Ganga Saw, who died on 25/01/2005."
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At the outset, the learned counsel for the RespondentState submits that though the mother of the petitioner is claiming payment of Lakshmi Bai Vidhwa Pension, however, the petitioner, who is the son of the widow lady, has instead
Patna High Court CWJC No.17226 of 2023(3) dt.20-08-2024 2/2 approached this Court, nonetheless, the Block Development Officer, Daniyawan, vide notice dated 5.4.2022, had asked for certain documents from the mother of the petitioner, as is apparent from Annexure-R/B to the counter affidavit, as also had mentioned about the same, in his letter written to the District Magistrate, Patna, dated 20.4.2023, hence, in case the mother of the petitioner approaches the Block Development Officer, Daniyawan, and furnishes the requisite documents, her case for grant of widow pension shall be processed forthwith.
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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to grant liberty to the mother of the petitioner to furnish the requisite documents before the Block Development Officer, Daniyawan, within a period of two weeks from today, whereupon the Block Development Officer, Daniyawan, shall process the case of the mother of the petitioner for grant of widow pension and pass appropriate orders, within a period of six weeks, thereafter. 4.
Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U