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Smt. Leena Shrivas v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2016-11-09Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.6145 of 2016 Smt. Leena Shrivas, W/o late Ashish Kumar Shrivas, aged about 38 years, resident of Dharamjaigarh, Niche Para, Ward No.11, Dharamjaigarh, Civil and Revenue District Raigarh (CG). ---- Petitioner

Versus

1.

State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District Raipur (CG).

2.

Director General of Police, Police Headquarters, Raipur, District Raipur (CG).

3.

Inspector General of Police, Range Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (CG).

4.

Superintendent of Police, Raigarh, District Raigarh (CG). --- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri A.K. Prasad, Advocate For State :

Shri Prasun Bhaduri, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 09/11/2016 (1) Heard.

(2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made an application for grant of compassionate appointment on account of death of her husband namely late Ashish Kumar Shrivas, who died in harness on 02.02.2016 while was working as Police Constable in the department of respondents, which has not been considered and decided till this date in accordance with law by the respondent No.4 i.e. Superintendent of Police, Raigarh and, therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent No.4 to decide the

same, expeditiously.

(3) Prayer appears to be fair and reasonable.

(4) Be that as it may, respondent No.4 i.e. Superintendent of Police, Raigarh is directed to consider and decide on the pending application for grant of compassionate appointment to the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production 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/-