Kavita W/O. Ashok Shendre and Others v. Deputy Conservator of Forest, through Deputy Conservator, Wadsa-Desaiganj, Gadchiroli and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Kavita w/o Ashok Shendre v. Deputy Conservator of Forest, Wadsa — Bombay HC Nagpur Bench, WP No.6085/2024, decided 26/03/2026 (Kilor & Wakode, JJ.). Wife and daughters of a forest employee seek deletion of a second nominee (Ranjanabai and her son) entered in his service record for retirement benefits/family pension; authorities inactive for ~1.5 years despite legal notice dated 21/05/2024. Petition disposed of with mandamus-style directions: authorities to examine the notice, treat the petition as a representation, decide on merits within 8 weeks after hearing petitioners, employee and nominee, and communicate decision in 2 weeks. No costs. Keywords: nominee deletion, family pension, service record, forest department Gadchiroli, representation, hearing opportunity.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondent Nos.1 and 2 to look into the legal notice dated 21/05/2024; respondent No.1 to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide it on its own merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks, after granting hearing to the petitioners, respondent No.3 and the nominee; the decision to be communicated to the petitioners within two weeks. No order as to costs.