WP(C) 4633/2003 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. MERUNO Heard Mr. B.K. Sen, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. S. Das , learned Govt. Advocate appearing on behalf of the State respondents. The petitioner, being the wife of Late Ajay Kalita, who was killed on 13-03-2002 at Balipara under P.S. Patacharkuchi, District-Barpeta in the hands of the Mili tant (ULFA) has filed this instant writ petition for payment of ex-gratia amount of Rs.1.00 lakh, which is admissible under the Scheme of the Government of Assa m, Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6 vide their Office me mo No. RR/25/92/126 dated 6th June, 1996 (Annexure-3 to the writ petition). Rule was issued in this case on 20-06-2003 but till date no counter has been fil ed by the State respondents. However, as ordered by this Court on 20-06-2003, t he records have been called for and received by this Registry. On perusal of the records, it has been revealed that by the letter dated 21st No vember, 2003 issued by the Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Relief & Reha bilitation Department, Dispur addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, Barpeta to c onvey the sanction not exceeding Rs.1.00 lakh being the ex-gratia grant for paym ent to Smti Purnima Kalita (First Wife) and Smti Deiji Choudhury Kalita (2nd Wi fe) @ Rs.50,000/- each. It may be mentioned here that the petitioner in this wr it petition is Deiji Moni Choudhury (Kalita) (2nd Wife), the ex-gratia payment o f Rs.50,000/- each out of sanction amount of Rs.1.00 lakh, which was sanctioned vide letter dated 21-11-2003, have been received by both the wives of Late Ajoy Kalita and they have given their respective signatures on the payment sheet afte r being identified. In this view of the matter, the prayer in this writ petition has also been grant ed and this writ petition claiming for ex-gratia payment of Rs.1,00 lakh does no t survive. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr . Sen that the amount of ex-gratia grant has also been enhanced by the Govt. of Assam. Considering this view of the matter, if the Govt. of Assam has enhanced the rate of ex-gratia grant/payment, a new course of action has arisen and the petitione r may approach the concerned authorities for payment of enhanced rate/amount. With the above diretions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Send back the Records forthwith.