SMT. SUNITA BAPU JAGTAP vs THE CHAIRMAN MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD AND ORS

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WP-5699-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5699 OF 2024 Smt.Sunita Bapu Jagtap, Age : 46 Years, Occupation : Household, Residing at : Survey No.376/1/1/2, Plot No.2, Govind Nagar, Near Chandrabhaga Lawns, At post : Manmad, Taluka : Nandgaon, District : Nashik. ...Petitioner Versus 1. The Chairman, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Ltd., Mumbai, Having Office at : Central Office, Maharashtra State Transport House, Dr. Anandrao Nayar Marg, Mumbai – 08. 2. The Divisional Controller, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Ltd., Mumbai, Nashik Region, Nashik. 3. The Depot Manager, Maharashtra State Road Transport, Nashik Depot. 4. State of Maharashtra, Through its Principal Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai. ...Respondents ***** Mr.Akhil Kupade i/b. Mr.S.R.Jadhav, Advocates for Petitioner. Mr.Nitesh Bhutekar a/w Ms.Sejal Singh, Mr.Aaditya Mahamiya and Mr.Prathamesh Mandlik, Advocates for Respondent Nos.1 to 3– MSRTC. Smt.R.A.Salunkhe, AGP, for the Respondent No.4 – State. Satish Sangar 1/11 WP-5699-2024.doc ***** CORAM : M.S.KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATE : 24th FEBRUARY 2026 JUDGMENT : (PER : S.M.MODAK, J.) 1. The issue involved in this Writ Petition is about entitlement of wife of deceased to claim compensation from the respondents on account of death of her husband. Bapu Jagtap was the employee of respondent No.1–Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Ltd. (“MSRTC Ltd.” for short, henceforth) and on relevant date, he was deputed at Wadala Depot of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (“BEST” for short, henceforth). He died on 7 th April 2021 at Sub-district Hospital, Yevala, District : Nashik on account of COVID-pneumonia. The petitioner being the