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2025 DAILYLAW 134220 (ALL)

Vasudha Verma v. Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh Lucknow and 3 Others

WRIA/4066/2025 · 2025-04-18

Rajesh Singh Chauhan

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:21910 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4066 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vasudha Verma Respondent :- Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh Lucknow And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Srivastava,Jyotsana Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1.Heard Ms. Jyotsana Srivastava and Sri Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Jitendra Pal, learned Standing Counsel for the opposite party No.1. However, Sri Anurag Kumar Singh, learned counsel has accepted notices on behalf of the opposite party Nos.2, 3 & 4. 2. This writ petition has been filed through E.mode and photocopy of the hard copy of the writ petition has been provided to the Court, the same is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner had earlier approached this Court by filing writ petition bearing Writ Petition No.30428 (S/S) of 2021; Vasudha Verma vs. State of U.P. & others, which was decided vide order dated 22.12.2021 directing the respondents to release the death- cum-retiral dues of Dr. Kirti Verma in favour of the nominee, if there is no legal impediment. 4. In compliance of the aforesaid order and also after order having been passed by the Contempt Court, the petitioner has been paid an amount of GIS and GPF, but other dues i.e. Leave Encashment and Gratuity etc. have not been paid to her. She preferred a representation to the Principal, Arts & Crafts Degree College, Lucknow University, Lucknow, opposite party No.4, on 03.01.2025, but no decision has been taken on the same till date. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is ready to prefer a fresh representation to the Competent Authority, therefore,she may be permitted to prefer a fresh representation to the Competent Authority and direction may be issued him/her to consider and decide the said representation within a stipulated time. 6. Learned counsel for the opposite parties has no objection if direction is issued to the Competent Authority to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner within a stipulated time. 7. Therefore, without entering into merits of the issue, the instant writ petition is being disposed of finally at the admission stage permitting the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation to the opposite party No.4 i.e. the Principal, Arts & Crafts Degree College, Lucknow University, Lucknow taking all pleas and grounds which are available with her annexing therewith copy of her earlier representation, if any, and the relevant documents in support of her claim within a period of fifteen days from today, and if any such representation is preferred by the petitioner within the aforesaid stipulated time, the authority concerned shall consider and decide the representation of the petitioner, strictly in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order, with expedition preferably within a period of two months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order along with representation and the decision thereof be intimated to the petitioner forthwith. 8. In view of the aforesaid terms, the instant writ petition is disposed of finally. [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 18.4.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench