Aggrieved by the order dated 06.01.2015 passed by the learned Single

Judge in W.P. No.9439 of 2014 in directing grant of Samman Nidhi to the writ

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Signed by: PREMSHANKAR

MISHRA

Signing time: 11/25/2023

12:15:19 PM

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petitioner w.e.f. 08.12.2000, the State is in appeal.

The only contention being advanced by the Government Advocate is to

the effect that the rejection of the claim of the petitioner was in November,

2013. However, the learned Single Judge has directed to grant the Samman

Nidhi from 08.12.2000. The same runs opposite to the Larger Bench judgment

of this Court in the case of Sheel Chand Jain vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and

another reported in 2010 (2) MPLJ 689 (FB). The same is disputed by the

respondent.

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On hearing learned counsels, we do not find any merit in this appeal. The

question of merits of the grant of Samman Nidhi is not in dispute. What is in

dispute is only the relevant date. The earlier application filed by the petitioner

for grant of Samman Nidhi was rejected by the order of authorities dated

08.12.2000. Thereafter, the same was challenged in W.P. No.12813 of 2007

which was disposed off on 08.10.2007. There was a direction to reconsider the

application