Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Coming to the rescue of a widow whose school teacher husband had died of Covid-19 while doing coronavirus containment duty, the Orissa High Court has directed the Government to declare the deceased as a Covid Warrior and provide financial assistance to the woman in accordance with the notification issued six years back.
Justice A.C.Behera in a ruling directed that the Opposite Parties, including Collector and District Magistrate, Puri and Block Development Officer, Kakatpur block, are to declare the deceased husband of the petitioner as a Covid-19 Warrior and to provide financial assistance to the petitioner within one month.
The husband of the petitioner - Surendar Kumar Kandi - was serving as an Assistant Teacher ...