Neetu Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Culture Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others
Compassionate appointment – Dying in Harness Rules
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 2556 of 2025; decided 12.3.2025 by Hon'ble Alok Mathur, J. Petitioner Neetu Singh sought appointment under Dying in Harness Rules after her husband, an Anusewak in U.P. Secretariat, died in harness on 30.9.2021. Representation dated 20.1.2025 (Annexure No.6). C.M. amendment application dated 7.3.2025 allowed as formal. Writ petition disposed of without entering merits; respondent No.1 (Principal Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow) directed to decide the representation within six weeks by reasoned and speaking order and communicate the decision. Counsel: Vinod Kumar Pandey and Sandhya Bharti for petitioner; C.S.C. for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.1, Principal Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow, to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 20.1.2025 expeditiously, preferably within six weeks of a certified copy of the order being placed before him, by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and communicating the decision to the petitioner.