LAKHAN SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. CO-OPERATIVE DEPTT. LKO. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/10970/2025 · 2025-09-18
Manish Mathur
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10970 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State-opposite parties, and perused the material available on record.
2. This petition has been filed seeking a direction to concerned authority for payment of gratuity, leave encashment and salary from March, 2023 to May, 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in similar circumstances one Munni, who is also a superannuated Amin of the same department filed Writ-A No.10263 of 2025, Munni v. State of U.P. & 2 ors., which was disposed of vide order dated 8.9.2025 and the petitioner being similarly situated, is required to be granted same benefit.
4. State Counsel has not been provided any instructions in this matter.
5. Upon consideration of submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner and perusal of material on record, it appears that the petitioner was working in Cooperative Department prior to being superannuated from the post of Cooperative Amin on 31.05.2023. It has been stated that aforesaid dues is not being paid to petitioner due to shortage of funds.
6. Since instructions have not been provided to the learned State Counsel, liberty is granted to petitioner to file fresh representation before the opposite party No.2/Registrar-cum-Commissioner, Cooperative Societies, Lucknow, who shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law, within a period of 6 weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is submitted before him.
7. In case, upon consideration of the representation, aforesaid, petitioner is found entitled for the aforesaid benefit in the light of judgment rendered in the case of Munni (supra), payment ofgratuity, leave encashment and salary from March, 2023 to May, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manish Mani Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Lakhan Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Co-Operative Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
2023 shall be ensured within a period of 6 weeks thereafter.
8. It is also directed that petitioner's representation shall not be rejected on the ground of lack of funds with the Cooperative Department.
9. With the above observations/directions this writ petition is disposed of.
September 18, 2025 prabhat WRIA No. 10970 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench