Anila Devi v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC 2026 writ petition disposed: family pension not revised after 2004; ACP and MACP benefits not granted to deceased husband; fresh representation to Chief Engineer, NH Road Construction Department within four weeks; consideration and appropriate order within six weeks; respondents to act within further four weeks if entitled; reasons to be communicated if claim turned down; Ananda Sen, J.
What did the court decide?
No adjudication of entitlement; writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Chief Engineer, NH Road Construction Department within four weeks; Chief Engineer to consider it and pass an appropriate order within six weeks thereafter; if entitled, respondents to pass appropriate order within a further four weeks; reasons to be communicated if any part of the claim is turned down.