HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12741 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J. 1. Heard Mr. Anmol Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner as also Sri Shishir Jain, learned counsel for the opposite party Nos. 1, 2 and 3. 2. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opp. parties by directing them to release the outstanding amount of G.P.F, Gratuity and Group Insurance pertaining to the petitioner, Shitla Prasad who was posted on the post of Chaukidar (class IV employee) along with interest of 18% per annum from the date it became due i.e., 20.05.1978 till the date of its actual payment. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was employed and working in the judgship of District and Sessions Judge, Faizabad, when his services were terminated on 20.05.1978. Grievance of the petitioner is that outstanding amount of G.P.F., Gratuity and Insurance have not been paid to him and, accordingly, application in this regard has been submitted to the opposite party No. 1, earlier on 12.07.1976 and latest on 28.08.2025, however, the same are still pending. 4. After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the opposite party No. 1 is directed to consider and decide the application of the petitioner dated 28.08.2025 by a reasoned and speaking order. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ayush Pratap Singh, Anmol Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Shitla Prasad .....Petitioner(s) District Judge, District And Sessions Court, Faizabad And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. Learned counsel for the opposite parties has no objection to be prayer made. 6. Accordingly, this court directs the opposite party No. 1 to consider and decide the representation/application of the petitioner dated 28.08.2025, a copy of which shall be provided to him by the petitioner alongwith certified copy of this order, by a reasoned and speaking order and the decision, so taken shall be provided to the petitioner within a week thereafter. With these observations/directions this writ petition is disposed of. November 14, 2025 A.Nigam WRIA No. 12741 of 2025 2 (Alok Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ NIGAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench