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Shobha Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Jan 2024CWJC/3574/2020

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Widow of a Home Guard who died in harness sought ex-gratia payment; representations to the District Commandant went unanswered. The High Court disposed of the writ petition directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation and the District Commandant to pass a reasoned and speaking order within 90 days.

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Direction to petitioner to file fresh representation and to District Commandant, Home Guard, Madhubani to pass reasoned speaking order within 90 days.

Shobha Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3574 of 2020

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Shobha Devi Wife of Late Satrughan Dubey, Resident of Village-Katouna, P.S. Katrisarai, District Nalanda.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The D.G. (Home Guards), Bihar, Patna.

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The Commandant, Bihar Home Guards, Patna.

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The District Commandant, Home Guard, District Madhubani.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Sinha, adv For the Respondent/s : Mr.P.K.Verma (Aag3) Mr. Saroj Kumar, AC to AAG-3 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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2 11-01-2024

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Counsel for the petitioner and counsel on behalf of

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the State is present.

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was working as home-guard in Madhubani and died in harness. He further submits that petitioner has demanded the payment of Ex-gratia amount as per the rules to the petitioner whose husband was working in District Madhubani being Home Guard No. 9423 who died in harness when posted at the house of Circle Officer, Benipatti, Madhubani.

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has filed representation to the District Commandant, Home Guard, District Madhubani, but no reply has been received yet.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3574 of 2020(2) dt.11-01-2024 2/2

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He submits that he has also filed representation through counsel which is annexure-5, but there is no response.

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Counsel for State submits that counter has not been filed, but petitioner may be directed to file a fresh representation before the District Commandant, Home Guard, District Madhubani and the District Commandant, Home Guard, District Madhubani may be directed to pass reasoned and speaking order considering the representation of the petitioner within 90 days from the date of production of the order.

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Ordered accordingly.

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In this view of the matter, writ petition is disposed

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of.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J)

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Sunnykr/-

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Shobha Devi v. The State of Bihar

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