Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:2299 Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 296 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Panchayti Raj Vibhag U.P. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashok Kumar Mishra,Renu Pal Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J. 1. A copy of the written instructions provided to the learned Standing Counsel is taken on record. 2. Heard Shri Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Manish Kumar, the learned Standing Counsel for the State. 3. By means of the instant writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to release the gratuity, group insurance and G.P.F. to the petitioner consequent to the death of his father during service. 4. The petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 28.10.2024 to the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, U.P. Lucknow. 5. On the basis of written instructions received from District Panchayat Raj Officer, Bahraich, the learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the delay in making payment of the dues is being caused because of some time spent in collecting the relevant documents relating to service of the deceased father of the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of by issuing a direction to the respondent No.3-District Panchayat Raj Officer, Bahraich to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law regarding payment of dues of the petitioner's father within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. . [Subhash Vidyarthi,J.] Order Date :- 13.1.2025 -Amit K-/Ram Digitally signed by :- RAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench