PATNA, India, Jan. 21 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Dec.17, 2025:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16414 of 2017
Deomuni Devi, Wife of Late Vijay Kumar, Resident of Mohalla - Murti Hill, Bairagi, P.S. - Delha, District - Gaya
Petitioner/s
Versus
The Central Bank of India through its General Manager, Chandra Mukhi, Nariman Point, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Maurya Complex, Patna, District - Patna
The Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Station Road Branch, Gaya, P.S. - Kotwali, District Gaya Respondent/s
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/s: Mr. Shivendra Prasad
For the Respondent/s: Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Senior Advocate
Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, Advocate
Mr. Pravin Kumar, Advocate
Ms. Zeba Akhtar, Advocate
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date: 17-12-2025
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner has filed the instant application for a direction to the respondents to make payment of ex gratia lump sum amount in lieu of appointment on compassionate ground to the petitioner.
The case of the petitioner in brief is that the husband of the petitioner, who was employed with the Central Bank of India, Station Road Branch at Gaya, died in harness on 11.6.2007. The petitioner, not being aware of the provisions for payment of ex gratia lump sum amount in lieu of appointment on compassionate ground, approached the respondents for appointment on compassionate ground. No steps were taken by the respondent authorities. The petitioner received a communication dated 14.7.2010 from the Regional Manager of the Bank enclosing a copy of the scheme for payment of ex gratia lump sum amount in lieu of appointment on compassionate ground.
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