ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 06-08-2024 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is the adopted daughter of late Kamrun Khatoon who died in harness on 05.12.2018, has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction upon the respondents especially respondent no. 2, the District Magistrate, Begusarai to sanction all the death-cum-retiral benefits, including pension, gratuity, leave encashment, provident fund accumulation, group insurance and other dues.

3. Learned Advocate for the petitioner contended that the mother of the petitioner died in harness on 05.12.2018 while working as Office Peon in the Office of Sub-Divisional Officer, Begusarai and later on posted in the office of Begusarai Block. The deceased mother of the petitioner was appointed on compassionate ground after the death of her husband late Md. Nizamuddin, who was working on the post of Peon in the office of Sub-Divisional Officer, Begusarai. The petitioner being adopted daughter of late Kamrun Khatoon (deceased mother) who died in harness on 05.12.2018 filed an application before the Sub-Divisional Officer, Begusarai on 25.06.2019, requesting for payment of all the terminal