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Ramvati Devi v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC7 Feb 2018W.P.(C)/1130/2018

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This order dismisses a writ petition seeking ex-gratia compensation for the death of the petitioner's CISF son on duty. The court disposed of the matter after the respondents assured consideration of the pending representation within four weeks, directing them to consider the precedent in Ram Devi (BSF case).

What did the court decide?

The pending representation dated 03.05.2017 shall be considered and a speaking order shall be passed within four weeks, taking into account the judgment in Ram Devi Vs. Director General, BSF.

Ramvati Devi Vs Union of India & Ors. — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2018)

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$~27.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 1130/2018 RAMVATI DEVI ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Jyoti Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr.Himanshu S., Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Mohan, CGSC with Mr.Jitendra Kr. Tripathi, Mr. Shubham Mundhir and Mr. Vipul Agrawal, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI O R D E R % 07.02.2018

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The present petition has been filed by the petitioner praying inter alia that she be granted a sum of Rs.10 lakh towards ex-gratia payment in view of the death of her son, Ct. Sudesh Kumar, who had expired on 19.01.2011, while on duty.

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Ms. Singh, Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s son had joined CISF in the year 1995. On 09.01.2011, while on his way from his official residence to his place of duty at Dehradun, he had suffered a massive heart attack. An inquiry was conducted into the circumstances of the death of the petitioner’s son. The Court of enquiry had declared that the petitioner’s son had expired due to a cardiac arrest.

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It is stated that all the death benefits have been released by the respondents in favour of the petitioner but when she submitted a representation in the year 2015, seeking ex-gratia lump sum amount of Rs.10 lakh, the respondents did not take any decision and keep the same W.P.(C) 1130/2018 Page 1 of 2

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pending. Thereafter, the petitioner adopted the RTI route to know the status of the representation, which was denied to her vide reply dated 29.06.2016, on the ground that the said information cannot be provided to her as CISF being an Armed Force, is exempted from providing such information. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted another representation dated 03.05.2017 to the respondents for payment of ex-gratia compensation, which has also not been replied to. Hence, the present petition.

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Issue notice.

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Learned counsel for respondents accepts notice and assures the Court that the petitioner’s pending representation dated 03.05.2017 shall be considered and an speaking order shall be passed under written intimation to her within four weeks.

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In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents, the petition is disposed of. It is directed that while passing an order, the Competent Authority shall take into consideration the view expressed by the Division Bench in the judgment dated 27.05.2015 in W.P. (C) No.3527/2017 entitled Ram Devi Vs. Director General, BSF & Ors., relied upon by the counsel for the petitioner, a copy whereof has been furnished to the other side.

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HIMA KOHLI, J

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PRATIBHA RANI, J

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FEBRUARY 07, 2018 na/rkb W.P.(C) 1130/2018

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