Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:1004 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 12707 of 2024 Petitioner :- Surjan Lal And 4 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Affairs U.P. Shashan Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioners were appointed on the post of Constable and all of them were previously enrolled in Indian Army and after being discharged from there they joined in U.P. Police Department. At the time of their appointment the respondents had directed them to deposit the amount of gratuity which they received during the services of Indian Army and the said amount was deposited. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that policy has been changed and the said deposit is no longer required and in the aforesaid circumstances they have repeatedly requested the respondents to return the amount of gratuity deposited by them during their services in Indian Army. 4. After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the grievances of the petitioners shall be substantially redressed in case opposite party No.5 is directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioners in this regard with expedition. 5. Learned Standing counsel does not object to the prayer made by the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, without entering into merits of the case, liberty is given to the petitioners to move a fresh representation to opposite party No.5 i.e. Police Superintendent, District Balrampur within a period of two weeks from today. 7. In case, such representation is made, opposite party No.5 shall proceed to consider and decide the same within six weeks thereafter by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law. 8. In case the petitioners are found to be entitled to the claim made by them, the respondents shall disburse the same within a maximum period of four weeks thereafter. 9. With aforesaid direction the petition stands disposed of. (Alok Mathur, J.) Order Date :- 7.1.2025 RKM. Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench