Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:37778 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7072 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sangeeta Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Horticulture Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Ateeq Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking a direction to authority concerned for payment of post-death service benefits and other admissible dues of late Smt. Shobha, who was appointed with Department on the post of Gardener. 3. It is submitted that in service book of the deceased, petitioner has been indicated as nominee but despite the said fact, the payment has not been made. 4. Learned State Counsel has not been provided any instructions in the matter but submits that the aspect of petitioner being a nominee of the deceased would be required to be examined by the authority itself. 5. considering aforesaid facts and circumstances and particularly the aspect that petitioner being a nominee of the deceased would require examination of service record, liberty is granted to petitioner to file a representation before opposite party no.2, i.e. Director, Horticulture & Food Processing, Lucknow or any competent authority, who shall consider and decide the same after examination of service book of the deceased. Such a representation shall be decided within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of representation along with a certified copy of this order. In case petitioner is found entitled for the said benefits, actual payment thereof, shall be ensured within a period of six weeks thereafter. 6. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. Order Date :- 4.7.2025 kvg/- Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench