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2025 DAILYLAW 162152 (ALL)

INDRAWATI DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. BASIC EDUCATION LKO. AND 4 OTHERS

WRIA/10185/2025 · 2025-09-04

Abdul Moin

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10185 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE ABDUL MOIN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-State No.1 & 2, Shri Ran Vijay Singh, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 and Dr Udai Veer Singh, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.4 & 5. 2. With the consent of the parties, the matter is being decided finally. 3. Contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is that husband of the petitioner namely Shri Ravindra Kumar who was working as Assistant Teacher died on 25.04.2021, yet the respondents have failed to pay gratuity to the petitioner. 4. Contention is that the petitioner is entitled for being paid gratuity in terms of the Government Order dated 03.02.2023, a copy of which is part of Annexure-2 to the petition and it is prayed that the respondents be directed to consider her claim in terms of the said government order within specified time to which learned counsel appearing for the respondents have no objection. 5. Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.4 to consider the claim of the petitioner for being paid gratuity on the ground of death of her husband in terms of the Government Order dated 03.02.2023, which consideration be done within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandresh Mani Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Ran Vijay Singh, Uday Veer Singh Indrawati Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Basic Education Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) order. 6. It is provided that in case the petitioner is found entitled for being paid gratuity, the same be paid to her within four weeks from the claim being decided. September 4, 2025 prateek WRIA No. 10185 of 2025 2 (Abdul Moin,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRATEEK ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench