IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 4870 of 2019 Anju Devi, aged about 42 years, wife of Late Sunil Kumar @ Late Sunil Kumar Singh, Resident of village Chandpura, P.O. Chandpura, P.S.

Bidupur, District Vaishali, (Bihar). ... … Petitioner(s)

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1. Jharkhand State Electricity Board presently known as Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, having its Office at Engineering Building, PO. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Engineering Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

3. The Secretary, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Engineering Building PO. and PS. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

4. The Director, Personnel, Jharkhand State Electricity Board, Engineering Building, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand

5. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Singhbhum Electric Supply Area, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S. Bistupur, District East Singhbhum.

6. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur District East Singhbhum.

7. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jamshedpur P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District East Singhbhum.

8. The Electrical Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District East Singhbhum.

9. The Electrical Junior Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Karandih, P.O & P.S. Karandih, District East Singhbhum.

10.Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Chairman, having its Office at Vidyut Bhawan, Patna, P.O. and P.S. Bailey Road, District Patna (Bihar)

11. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, having Office at Vidyut Bhawan, Patna, P.O. and P.S. Bailey Road, District Patna (Bihar)

12. The Chief Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gardanibag, Pesu, Patna, P.O & P.S. Gardanibag, District Patna (Bihar)

13.The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gardanibag Pesu, Patna, P.O. & P.S. Gardanibag, District Patna (Bihar)

14. The Electrical Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gardanibag, Pesu, Patna, P.O. & P.S. Gardanibag, District Patna (Bihar)

... … Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Rakhi Rani, Advocate For the JUVNL : Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, Sr. SC For the State : Mr. Sanket Khanna, AC to AAG --------

Order No.10 /Dated: 23^rd September 2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs:

“ That through the instant writ application petitioner prays before this Hon'ble Court for issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) commanding upon the respondents to give compassionate appointment to younger son of petitioner on account of deemed death of husband of petitioner in harness AND Further for direction upon respondents to pay death-cum-retiral dues including family pension along with statutory as well as penal interest to the petitioner on account of deemed death of husband of petitioner AND Further for direction upon respondents to pay salary of the deceased husband of petitioner for the period he rendered his services to respondent Jharkhand State Electricity Board after his transfer from Bihar State Electricity Board along with statutory as well as penal interest AND Further for direction upon respondents to pay arrear salary in pursuance of annual increments granted to the deceased husband of petitioner vide Annexure 3 to this writ application and to pay any other dues that may be payable to the petitioner AND/OR For any other appropriate relief(s) as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in law and equity, under the facts and circumstances of the instant case.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that now the issue of compassionate appointment has become infructuous in view of the fact that the person for whom the compassionate appointment was sought for from the respondents is now no more.

However, as per the petitioner there are some amounts which a