the claim for the relief in the form of ex-gratia grant of the petitioner in this writ petition as the Next of Kin [NoK] of the person killed in an accident, the facts which are briefly narrated above, are to be verified and considered first at the end of the concerned Deputy Commissioner and after such verification and consideration by calling for reports from the concerned Circle Officers and/or the concerned Police Station, wherever found necessary, the proposal shall thereafter, be forwarded by the concerned Deputy Commissioner along with his report[s], to the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department for release of the ex-gratia amount in terms of the notification dated 15.11.2014, if the petitioner is entitled for such ex-gratia grant. The Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department shall thereafter, release the quantum of relief to the petitioner found entitled, in terms of the notification dated 15.11.2014. The entire exercise in respect of the case involved in this writ petition should be completed by the above respondent authorities within a period of 3 [three] months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order by the office of the concerned Deputy Commissioner, Barpeta along with a copy of the writ petition with annexures, from the petitioner. It is accordingly ordered. The petitioner is directed to extend her assistance and cooperation during the process of such verification and shall furnish the relevant information/documents, available at her disposal, to facilitate the process of verification, as and when asked for.
