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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14848 of 2025 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard Mr. Kamal Kumar Kesherwani, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ajeet Singh, learned counsel for respondent no.3-B.S.A. as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. The present petition has been filed with the following prayer :-
"(a) Issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to pay the interest on delayed payment of gratuity of her late husband as per direction issued by this Hon'ble Court in Writ-A No. 17399 of 2019 (Usha Rani vs. State of U.P. and others) as possible earliest." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for ventilation of her grievances, the petitioner has approached the authority concerned by moving representations. However, despite several representations moved by the petitioner, no heed has yet been paid. Learned Standing Counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for respondent no.3-B.S.A. submit that in case petitioner moves a fresh application/representation before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that the petitioner may make a fresh application/representation, ventilating all her grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.3-District Basic Education Officer, District- Kanpur Dehat, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kamal Kumar Kesherwani Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ajeet Singh, C.S.C. Geeta Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.3 shall make all endeavours to consider and decide the same, strictly in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment.
September 26, 2025 Kalp Nath Singh WRIA No. 14848 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- KALP NATH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad