Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:24484 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4694 of 2025 Petitioner :- Bhushan Singh Respondent :- U.P. Jal Nigam Thru. Managing Director (Urban) U.P. Jal Nigam Rana Pratap Marg Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Rishabh Kapoor Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Rajesh Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. However, notices on behalf of the opposite parties have been accepted by Sri Rishabh Kapoor, learned counsel. 2. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "(1) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the opposite parties to pay post retiral dues i.e. Gratuity, Leave Encashment, A.C.P. Arrears, Pension Arrears and Dearness Allowance etc. to the petitioner for the post of work Agent along with appropriate interest within some stipulated time period. (2) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party No.2 to consider the representation moved by the petitioner, contained as Annexure No.2 to the writ petition." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that for redressal of his grievance, the petitioner has preferred a representation dated 23.04.2025 to the opposite party No.2, but no decision has been taken on the same till date. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is ready to prefer a fresh representation to the Competent Authority, therefore, he may be permitted to prefer a fresh representation to the Competent Authority and direction may be issued him to consider and decide the said representation within a stipulated time. 5. 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. 6. In view of the above, 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.2 i.e. the Chief Accountant (Urban), U.P. Jal Nigam, 6-Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow taking all pleas and grounds which are available with him annexing therewith copy of his earlier representation, if any, and the relevant documents in support of his 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 ten weeks 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. 7. It is needless to say that if the retiral dues are paid after inordinate and unexplained delay, the petitioner would be entitled for interest on such delayed payment, strictly as per law. 8. In view of the aforesaid terms, the instant writ petition is disposed of finally. . [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 29.4.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench