Mary Jacinta Toppo v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 794 of 2020; decided 05/12/2025 by Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J.; petitioner Mary Jacinta Toppo, widow of deceased employee, versus State of Chhattisgarh and officials of Department of Tribal and Scheduled Caste; Article 226 petition seeking mandamus for terminal dues (gratuity, pension, provident fund, group insurance, leave encashment, retrial dues) with interest and death-benefit information; disposed of with direction to file fresh representation before Respondent No.2-Commissioner within 30 days, to be decided by speaking order within 120 days.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner (or any children of the deceased employee) to file a fresh representation raising all grievances before Respondent No.2-Commissioner, Department of Tribal and Scheduled Caste, within 30 days; Respondent No.2 to decide it by a speaking order within 120 days of filing, in accordance with law.