Smt. Shakun Bai v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR W.P.S. NO. 4958 OF 2020 • Smt. Shakun Bai, W/o Late Ishwari Lal Kosre, aged about 45 years, R/o Village Kopra, Tahsil Rajim, District Gariyaband (CG) ... Petitioner versus 1.

State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department of School Education, Capital Complex, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (CG) 2.

District Education Officer, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (CG) 3.

Smt. Biram Bai, W/o Late Ishwari Lal Kosre, aged about 49 years, R/o Village Parri, Tahsil and District Balod (CG) 4.

Sanyukta Sanchalak, Kosh Lekha Avam Pension, Dhamtari, District Dhamtari (CG) ... Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Sudeep Johri, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. Rahul Jha, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board /01/2021 1.

Petitioner has filed by the present Writ Petition seeking for an appropriate direction to Respondents to release the death-cum-retiral dues on the death of the deceased employee, Late Ishwari Lal Kosre, who died in harness on 3.6.2020, to the legal heirs of the deceased, at the earliest. 2.

Petitioner claims herself to be the wife of the deceased employee, Late Ishwari Lal Kosre, and the Respondent No.3 also has been reflected as to be the first wife of the deceased employee.

3.

Given the said facts and the fact that since no orders have been passed by the Respondents so far as the rejection of the claim of Petitioner is concerned, the present Writ Petition at this juncture is being disposed of directing the Respondents to ensure that the death-cum-retiral dues is paid to the legal heirs of the deceased employee in terms of the rules governing the field, at the earliest, preferably within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4.

Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) /sharad/ JUDGE