Chandrika Bai Lodhi v. State Bank Of India

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.2620 of 2015 Chandrika Bai Lodhi, W/o Shri Dujelal Lodhi, aged about 39 years, R/o Gram Panchayat Aliwara, Tahsil Dongargarh, Civil & Revenue District Rajnandgaon (CG). ---- Petitioner

Versus

1.

State Bank of India, through its Assistant General Manager (PPG), Local Head Office at Bhopal (3977) (M.P.). 2.

Branch Manager, State Bank of India (00330), Sector-I Bhilai, Civil & Revenue District Durg (CG).

--- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Ashok Patil, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 08/03/2016 (1) Heard.

(2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's husband died in harness on 06.07.2012 while working as Messenger/Sub-staff in State Bank of India, Bhilai. The petitioner has made an application for appointment on compassionate ground which is pending consideration before the competent authority and as the same has not been considered and decided till this date in accordance with law by the competent authority and, therefore, a direction may be issued to respondents No.1 & 2 to decide the same expeditiously.

(3) Prayer appears to be fair and reasonable.

(4) Be that as it may, respondents No.1 & 2 are directed to consider

and pass an appropriate orders on application of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in accordance with policy expeditiously preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

(5) With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(6) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the authority concerned is free to decide the application of the petitioner in accordance with law. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-