Authority: Uttarakhand High Court, Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari
Order Date: 25 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Padam Singh, seeking death assistance for his wife, who was registered with the Uttarakhand Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board and died on 14 October 2020.
- Respondents: Assistant Labour Commissioner and others.
- The petitioner filed an application for death assistance on 21 December 2020, which remained pending before the competent authority.
- The writ petition was filed to obtain a mandamus directing the respondent to conduct an enquiry and grant the assistance in a time‑bound manner.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the competent authority (Assistant Labour Commissioner) to conduct an enquiry into the petitioner’s death‑assistance application dated 21‑12‑2020.
- If additional information or documents are required, the petitioner may be asked to furnish them.
- Should the enquiry find the petitioner eligible, the authority must pass the necessary order granting death assistance within three months from the date of presentation of the certified copy of this order.
Topics: Labor Welfare, Judicial Order