HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10159 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned State counsel for opposite parties no.1 & 4 and Mr. Shishir Jain, learned counsel for opposite parties no.2 & 3 whose memo of appearance filed today is taken on record. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following main reliefs:- "1. To issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, thereby directing the Opposite Party No. 3 & 4 to release family pension to the petitioner under Old Pension Scheme in terms of District Judge, Gonda's order dated 15.04.2025 contained as Annexure No.8 to this writ petition. II. To issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, thereby directing the Opposite Party No. 3 & 4 to count the ad-hoc service of Late Praveen Kumar Sharma from 07.06.2004 onwards as qualifying service for pension in Old Pension Scheme. III. To issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, thereby directing the Opposite Party No.3 & 4 to pay arrears of family pension with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of death of the employee i.e. Praveen Kumar Sharma, (28.08.2024) till actual payment." 3. Learned counsel appearing for opposite parties no.2 & 3 has drawn attention to letter dated 08.01.2025 to submit that certain guidelines has been sought by the District Judge concerned from the Director of Pension whereafter necessary orders will be passed. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek, Utkarsh Misra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Gaurav Mehrotra Rama .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Law And Justice Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 4. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances, Opposite party no.3 i.e. District & Sessions Judge, Gonda is directed to consider and decide petitioner's grievance expeditiously within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. In case petitioner is found entitled for the aforesaid benefits, actual payment thereof shall be ensured within a period of two months thereafter. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. September 3, 2025 Subodh/- WRIA No. 10159 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench