Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:17933 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 3398 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Chunmun Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Urban Development Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajay Sharma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sriniwas Bajpai Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Ajay Sharma, the counsel for the petitioner, Sri Pradeep Kumar Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents No. 1 & 2 and Sri Sriniwas Bajpai, learned counsel for the respondents No. 3 & 4. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being finally decided. 3. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:- "1. to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party No. 4 / Executive Officer, Class-I, Nagar Palika Parisad, Sitapur to expeditiously make payment of petitioner's husband service dues i.e. amount of Gratuity, arrears of family pension (June, 2017 and May, 2021), arrears of A.C.P. and Bonus along with interest @ 8% up to the actual date of payment to the petitioner." 4. Sri Sriniwas Bajpai, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents No.3 and 4 fairly states that on account of paucity of funds, the dues have not been paid which shall be paid positively within a period of six months from today. It is further argued that part payment of the 1/4 of the total dues shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of three months and the balance shall be paid within a period of six months. 5. In view of the fairness of the counsel for respondents No.3 and 4, it is directed that one-fourth of the total outstanding amount to which the petitioner is entitled shall be paid by the respondents within a period of three months from today and the balance amount shall be paid within a period of six months. In case, the amount is not paid within the time as granted, the respondents No.3 and 4 would be liable to pay interest @ 7% per annum from the date when the amount fell due till actual payment/realization. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 1.4.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench