Court No. - 40
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 30603 of 2021 Petitioner :- Shiv Shankar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anand Pal Singh,Harish Chandra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.
Petitioner's wife was assigned duties during the COVID-19 pandemic and has died as a corona warrior. An application for payment of ex gratia compensation in terms of the Government Order dated 11th April, 2020 has been made by the petitioner but the authorities have not taken any decision and hence this writ petition.
Learned Standing Counsel states that the issue involved in the present case can be examined by the District Magistrate at the first instance.
In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to ensure that petitioner's claim is got examined in terms of the Government Order and appropriate action in terms thereof is taken within a period of three months.
Liberty stands reserved to the petitioner to approach the second respondent along with copy of this order annexing all materials in support of such claim within a period of two weeks.
Order Date :- 17.12.2021 VMA