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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
M.S.Karnik, S. M. Modak, JJ
Sunita Bapu Jagtap – Appellant
Versus
Chairman Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Ltd – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the parties, facts of death, and initial rejection of compensation claims. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. analysis of the applicable government resolutions and circulars regarding covid-19 ex-gratia schemes. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. purposive interpretation of benevolent welfare schemes and the necessity of rejecting hyper-technical denials. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. formal order granting the petition and directing payment of the remaining compensation. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
CORAM : M.S.KARNIK &
S. M. MODAK, JJ.
DATE : 24th FEBRUARY 2026
JUDGMENT : (PER : S.M.MODAK, J.)
1. The issue involved in this Writ Petition is about entitlement of wife of deceased to claim compensation from the respondents on account of death of her husband. Bapu Jagtap was the employee of respondent No.1–Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Ltd. (“MSRTC Ltd.” for short, henceforth) and on relevant date, he was deputed at Wadala Depot of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (“BEST” for short, henceforth). He died on 7th April 2021 at Sub-district Hospital, Yevala, District : Nashik on account of COVID-pneumonia. The petitioner being the wife claimed compensation from MSRTC L
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