Kausari Fatma v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Secondary Education Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ-A No. 13324 of 2025, decided 17.11.2025 by Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, J. (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench); disposal of writ petition at admission stage; compassionate application by widow (Kausari Fatma) of Peon/Class IV employee who died in harness on 18.08.2025 at Vishesharnath Inter College, Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar; Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974; pending representations unanswered; liberty to file comprehensive representation before D.I.O.S. Ambedkar Nagar within ten days; examination per relevant rules and Government guidelines; disposal within six weeks by reasoned order strictly in accordance with law.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to prefer a comprehensive representation before the District Inspector of Schools (D.I.O.S.), Ambedkar Nagar within ten days; upon timely receipt, the D.I.O.S. (respondent no. 2) to seriously examine the case in light of the relevant rules and Government guidelines and endeavour to dispose of the representation within six weeks by a reasoned order strictly in accordance with law.