ORDER

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner who is wife of the deceased employee Sarvagya Singh Sisodiya under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 6.4.2022 passed by Deputy Relief Commissioner, Bhopal whereby her claim under the Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Yodha Kalyan Yojna (hereinafter referred to as 'the Scheme') for compensation on account of death of her husband while performing Covid-19 duties has been rejected.

2. In brief facts of the case are that petitioner's husband was working onthe post of Assistant Engineer in Gramin Vikas Yantrika Sewa at Division Agar Malwa. Due to spread of Covid-19 Pandamic he was appointed and posted as observer by order dated 17.4.2021. He was entrusted the duty of collection of information as detailed therein and was also to carry out surprise inspection of containment area. While performing the duties entrusted upon him petitioner's husband became Covid-19 positive and eventually expired on 15.5.2021. His two sons also got Covid-19 positive and expired on 8.5.2021 and 6.6.2021 respectively.

3. Since the State Government had floated the aforesaid Scheme on17.4.2020, the petitioner being wife of the deceased ap