Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:22908 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 11411 of 2024 Petitioner :- Smt. Manju Respondent :- The Nagar Ayukt (Municipal Commissioner), Nagar Nigam, Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arvind Kumar Vishwakarma Counsel for Respondent :- Namit Sharma,Km. Vasundhara Mathur,Kunwer Dhananjay Singh,Sanjeev Singh Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Ms. Vasundhara Mathur, learned counsel for the opposite party No.3 i.e. the Branch Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Group Insurance Department, Hazratganj, Lucknow has informed that the Competent Authority of the LIC has taken positive steps in favour of the petitioner and at this stage the decision is to be taken by the opposite party No.1 only. 3. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "(I) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to pay the death cum retiral dues namely as amount of provident fund, amount of gratuity, amount of leave encashment, amount of group insurance and other benefits along with 12% interest per annum. (II) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to pay the difference arrears of family pension in terms of 7th Pay Scale w.e.f. 01.01.2026. (III) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to consider and decide the representation dated 30.10.2024, which is contained as Annexure No.6 to the writ petition." 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that for redressal of her grievance, the petitioner has preferred a representation dated 30.10.2024 to the opposite party No.1, but no decision has been taken on the same till date. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is ready to prefer a fresh representation to the Competent Authority, therefore, she may be permitted to prefer a fresh representation to the Competent Authority and direction may be issued him to consider and decide the said representation within a stipulated time. 6. Learned Standing Counsel has stated that he has no objection if direction is issued to the Competent Authority to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner within a stipulated time. 7. In view of the above, without entering into merits of the issue, the instant writ petition is being disposed of finally at the admission stage permitting the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation to the opposite party No.1 i.e. the Nagar Ayukt (Municipal Commissioner), Nagar Nigam, Lucknow taking all pleas and grounds which are available with her annexing therewith copy of her earlier representation, if any, and the relevant documents in support of her claim within a period of fifteen days from today, and if any such representation is preferred by the petitioner within the aforesaid stipulated time, the authority concerned shall consider and decide the representation of the petitioner, strictly in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order, with expedition preferably within a period of two months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order along with representation and the decision thereof be intimated to the petitioner forthwith. 8. In view of the aforesaid terms, the instant writ petition is disposed of finally. [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 23.4.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench