RAM NIHAL DWIVEDI AND 5 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. CHIEF SECY. DEPTT. FINANCE LKO. AND 4 OTHERS
WRIA/11715/2025 · 2025-09-26
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 11715 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsels for the parties and perused the material available on record.
2. The petition has been filed challenging the provision to the extent that it prescribes a restoration period of 15 years in the U.P. Civil Pension (Commutation) Rules, 1941, as amended by Government Orders and seeks restoration of the commuted pension after the expiry of 10 years and 11 months or, at best, 11 years instead of 15 years as provided in the relevant Government Orders.
3. Learned counsel for the parties admit that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Writ - A No. 5617 of 2024 (Dr. Om Prakash Srivastava and Others v. State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secy., Deptt. of Finance, Lko and 3 Others) and other connected matters decided on 28.05.2025.
4. Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of finally, providing that the petitioners of this writ petition shall also be entitled to the benefit of the judgment rendered in Writ - A No. 5617 of 2024 (Dr. Om Prakash Srivastava and Others v. State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secy., Deptt. of Finance, Lko and 3 Others). September 26, 2025 Praveen Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Man Mohan, Vinod Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Ram Nihal Dwivedi And 5 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Chief Secy. Deptt. Finance Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- PRAVEEN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench