Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:40229 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7620 of 2025 Petitioner :- Jai Narain Upadhyay Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Nagar Vikas Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Akhilesh Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rishabh Kapoor Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent no. 1 and Sri Krishna Vishwakarma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no.2 to 5. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite the petitioner having retired on 30.04.2020, the respondents have paid the amount of General Provident Fund which has only been paid on 30.04.2021 and hence the prayer for interest on the aforesaid amount. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the relief sought in the writ petition, the petitioner may be permitted to submit a representation before the respondent No.5 which may be directed to be decided within a fixed time frame to which learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel has no objection. In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioner submits a representation within ten days from today before the respondent No.5 then the respondent No.5 shall endevour to decide the same by means of a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with representation. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case. Order Date :- 15.7.2025/Pachhere/- Digitally signed by :- SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench