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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
MANASH RANJAN PATHAK, MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
Sasmita Das – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to prior order (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding eligibility under scheme (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. lack of compliance with eligibility criteria (Para 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. official guidelines detailing eligibility criteria (Para 9) |
| 5. dismissal of writ appeal (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 2.1.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 35923 of 2023dismissing the writ petition.
3. Learned counsel for the appellant was heard in extenso. Earlier the matter was heard on 19.08.2025.
“4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further contends that after death of her husband the Petitioner had approached the Executive Engineer of the concerned department for considering her case under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package.
5. Learned AGA supports the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge in writ petition. He submits that the deceased husband of the petitioner does not come within the definition of health worker. He did not perform duties relating to COVID-19 work.
The copy of the claim application made by the applicant-petitioner-appellant under the scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana/Package has not
The court upheld that claims under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package necessitate strict compliance with eligibility and documentation requirements, failure of which results in dismissal.
The definition of health workers under welfare schemes must be interpreted broadly to include all staff in direct contact with patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The main legal principle established is the interpretation of the Scheme to provide financial assistance to health workers who lost their lives on account of Covid-19 related duties, widening the def....
The court ruled that the absence of an RTPCR test certificate does not preclude compensation claims for frontline workers who died from Covid-19 while performing their duties.
Overwhelming medical evidence can establish COVID-19 infection for insurance claims, overriding a singular negative RTPCR result, emphasizing humane considerations in claim evaluation.
A deceased government employee who succumbed to COVID-19 while on duty should be recognized as a Covid-19 Warrior under the government's guidelines, and the rejection of entitlement based on contradi....
Authority must consistently apply its guidelines and cannot contradict its own documents pertaining to eligibility for public benefits.
The court ruled that formal documentation is not strictly necessary for ex gratia compensation if the employee's duties inherently involved exposure to Covid-19, especially during the pandemic.
Private practice of hospital not entitled for compensation under the Mantri Garib Kalyan Package
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