IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23875-2015(O&M)

Reserved on: 11.02.2025 Pronounced on: 21.02.2025 SMT. SUDESH KUMARI . . . .PETITIONER Vs.

PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK AND OTHERS . . . . RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued by:- Mr. Rohiteshwar Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. H.S. Bhatia, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

By way of this petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner prays for issuance of the writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the reply dated 16.04.2015 (Annexure P8) of the respondents, vide which claim of the petitioner for grant of ex gratia amount of ₹6 lakh on account of death of her husband has been declined. Petitioner further prays for issuance of the writ of mandamus by directing the respondents to grant ex gratia amount to the petitioner on account to the death of her husband on duty as per the Scheme dated 26.08.2006, which was issued vide circular No.3/2007 dated 10.01.2007 (Annexure P9), along with interest.

2.1 Sh. Nasib Singh, husband of the petitioner, had initially joined the Indian Army as Sepoy on 20.11.1973 and was discharged from there on 16.11.1979.