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CHABILAL PRADHAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.

Court: High Court of Meghalaya

Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. THANGKHIEW

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Case summary

High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2024-12-05. CHABILAL PRADHAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

Serial No. 04 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C). No. 91 of 2024 Date of Decision : 05. 12. 2024 Shri. Chabilal Pradhan, Father of (No. 040002138 CT (GD) (L) Bijay Pradhan, aged about 74 years, Resident of Forest Colony, Kharkongor Compound, Polo Hills, Polo, Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. …Petitioner -Versus- 1. Union of India, Represented by Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. 2. The Inspector General Frontier Headquarter, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 3. The Commandant, Headquarter 23 Battalion, BSF, Anupgarh, Srigaaganagar, Rajasthan-335701. 4. The Account Officer (Pension Section) Border Security Force, Pushpa Bhawan, New Delhi – 110062. 5. Smti. Pratiksha Pradhan, R/o Victoria Gram, P. O. -Dow Hill, District-Darjeeling, West Bengal-734204. …Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Applicant(s) : Mr. P. Ghosh, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Dr. N. Mozika, DSGI with Ms. K. Gurung, Adv.

for R 1-4. Mr. S. Chanda, Adv. for R 5. i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc: ii) Whether approved for publication Yes/No in press: JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL) 1. Pursuant to the order dated 19-11-2024, wherein Dr. N. Mozika, learned DSGI prayed that he may be allowed to obtain instructions on the settlement arrived at between the petitioner and the respondent No. 5, today, has come up with written instructions and has produced a letter th dated 20 November, 2024, issued by the Headquarter Rajasthan Frontier, BSF, Rajasthan. As per the said communication, the settlement agreement arrived at by the parties has been accepted and the Department of BSF has agreed to disburse the death benefits to the next of kin as per the settlement arrived at. 2. On this development therefore, this matter accordingly stands closed and disposed of. th 3. Copy of the communication dated 20 November, 2024 is taken on board and made part of the record.

Judge Signature Not Verified 3 Digitally signed by SAMANTHA ANNA LIYA RYNJAH Date: 2024. 12. 05 17:20:42 IST

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