Mother sought release of death-cum-retirement benefits of her daughter, an employee who died in service. Court disposed of petition without deciding merits, directing the employer to consider her claim under applicable rules within eight weeks and pass a reasoned order.
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SMT. SHAKUN GAUTAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Zahid Hanief, Mr. Kamil Khan and Ms. Sonu Lohia, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Varun Singh, Ms. Somesh Gupta, Mr. Ytharth Kr. and Mr. Himanshu Yadav, Advocates for R-2.
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH
O R D E R % 14.11.2024
“a) Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus or any other writ, to direct the respondents to release payments’ alongwith applicable accrued interest @ 12% of the death cum retirement benefits of Late Ms. Archana Gautam in favor of the Respondent nominee/mother Respondent deceased daughter.
b) Issue appropriate direction to respondents to take immediate and appropriate action to release payments’ of the death cum retirement benefits of the deceased employee Late Ms. Archana Gautam died while in service and was posted as Scientist-C in the Respondent No.2 hereinabove.”
W.P.(C) 15856/2024 Page 1 of 2
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benefits to the Petitioner as a nominee mother but no payment has been made so far and Petitioner has approached the Court for the aforementioned relief.
JYOTI SINGH, J
NOVEMBER 14, 2024/shivam
W.P.(C) 15856/2024 Page 2 of 2
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent should be directed to consider and disburse death-cum-retirement benefits of a deceased employee to her nominee mother.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Smt. Shakun Gautam
Union of India
Bureau of Indian Standards
Jyoti Singh
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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