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2026 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 10637

IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Naresh Kumar Chandravanish, J
Kailash Bai – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Parag Kotecha
For the Respondents: Sangharsh Pandey

Table of Content
1. consolidation of petitions involving identical claims for ex gratia relief due to natural death. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. conflicting administrative reports regarding the cause of death during a thunderstorm. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. classification of falling during a thunderstorm as a natural calamity under state revenue guidelines. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
4. purposive interpretation of welfare schemes for humanitarian relief over hyper-technical denial. (Para 12 , 13 , 14)

{Cause title, as taken from CIS}

Order on Board

1. Since the issue involved in both petitions is identical, they have been heard together and are being decided by this common order.

2. These Writ Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India have been preferred by the petitioners challenging the order dated 4.7.2019 / 02.02.2021 passed by Collector / Upper Collector, Rajnandgaon (C.G.), respectively whereby applications filed by the petitioners, who are unfortunate widow of deceased namely; Ramji Lal Sahu & Banjnudas Koliyare, respectively, seeking ex gratia amount of Rs. 4,00,000/- on account of their death, have been rejected.

3. The facts of the case, as projected by the petitione

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