Kumari Roshni Bandheya (Minor) v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Compassionate appointment; pensionary benefits; death-in-service of a Patwari; minor children of deceased employee; estranged/separated spouse; Hindu Marriage Act Section 13(1)(a); pending divorce application at death; fresh representation; 03-week filing window; 90-day decision mandate; respondents Nos. 1 to 3; Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management; District Collector Durg; Tahsildar Ahiwara; Bhilai/Durg, Chhattisgarh; High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur; WPS No. 1106 of 2024; Arvind Singh Chandel J.; order dated 21.02.2024; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Permission to the petitioners to make a fresh representation before respondents Nos. 1 to 3 within a period of 03 weeks, raising all grounds raised in the petition; respondent authorities directed to consider and decide it within a further period of 90 days from receipt of the order in accordance with relevant rules and law.