(1.) The above writ petitions are filed seeking directions to the respondent - authorities to grant compassionate Financial Assistance to the petitioners in accordance with policy dtd. 5/7/2011, and modified policy dtd. 7/4/2016.
(2.) Since the issue involved in the above group of petitions are similar, they are heard together and decided by this common judgment.
(3.) All above writ petitions are filed by legal heirs of the deceased employees who died during service with the office of the respondent - State. The details with regard to the date of joining, date of death and date of their application seeking compensation are as under: <IMG>JUDGEMENT_381_LAWS(GJH)7_2023_1.jpg</IMG>