Allahabad High Court
SMT. MAMATA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court directed the second respondent to consider the petitioner's grievance under the welfare scheme and decide the pending representation within two months.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Mamata Devi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent, a government authority, to pay Rs. 5,00,000 as compensation for the accidental death of her husband under the Chief Minister Farmer Accident Welfare Scheme, and to decide a representation she had filed on 30-07-2025. The petitioner alleged that the representation remained pending. The respondents did not contest the petition, and the standing counsel expressed no objection to disposing of the petition with a direction to the second respondent. The Court noted that the grievance must be considered and an order passed by the competent authority, with reasons, within two months of receipt of the certified copy of the order. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the second respondent to consider the grievance and decide it within the stipulated period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to compensation of Rs. 5,00,000 under the Chief Minister Farmer Accident Welfare Scheme for the accidental death of her husband.
- Whether the second respondent should be directed to decide the representation filed by the petitioner dated 30-07-2025.
Subjects
- Compensation
- Accidental death
- Welfare scheme
- Article 226
- Mandamus
- Representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 38637 of 2026
Smt. Mamata Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : R.B. Singh Parmar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing
Counsel.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution,
petitioner has prayed for following relief as substantial relief:
"1. issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus
commanding and directing to the respondent No.-2 to pay the
compensation amount Rs.-500000/- to the petitioner on the accidental
death of husband of petitioner as per provision of Chief Minister Farmer
Accident Welfare Scheme(G. O. Dated-28-02-2020).
2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
commanding and directing the respondent No-.2 to decide the
representation dated-30-07-2025 filed by the petitioner (Annexure No.-
17) to this writ petition."
3. It appears from the records that the petitioner has already represented
the matter to the respondent no.2 vide representation dated 30.07.2025
which is still pending consideration.
4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection in the event
this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2 to
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look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate
order strictly in accordance with law.
5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction
that respondent no.2 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner raised
in his representation and decide the same within a period of two months
from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
6. Needless to add that the order to be passed by the competent authority,
as directed herein above, shall be reasoned and speaking one.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
September 24, 2026
Kuldeep
Digitally signed by :-
KULDEEP SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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