Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J.
The case is taken up through Video Conferencing.
Heard learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State.
The writ petition has been filed challenging the report dated 14/15/16.03.2021 by means of which the claim of petitioners for payment under Chief Ministers' Farmers Accident Welfare Scheme has been rejected by the opposite party no. 2.
Learned counsel for petitioners submits that the District Magistrate is the final authority to decide the claim. The petitioners have already preferred a representation raising their grievance before the District Magistrate, Pratapgarh which is still pending.
Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State submits that the relevant documents were not produced along with claim, as such, the claim has been rejected. It is also submitted that the claim has not been rejected by the Insurance Company.
Be that as it may, we are of the considered view that the District Magistrate being the final authority shall consider the grievance of the petitioners.
In view of above, the writ petition is finally disposed of with the observation that the representation of the petitioners, if any, preferred before the District Magistrate raising the grievance as set out in the present writ petition shall be considered and decided by the District Magistrate, Pratapgarh, in accordance with law, expeditiously, as per his discretion.
Order Date :- 31.5.2021 Santosh/-