HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12782 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Vakalatnama filed by Mr. Ayodhya Prasad Shukla, learned counsel for the respondents is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ayodhya Prasad Shukla, learned counsel for the respondents. Instant petition has been filed seeking following reliefs:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the opposite parties to release the amount of GPF for sum of Rs.1,98,960/- in favour of the petitioner alongwith interest from the due date till the actual date of payment expeditiously or within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court." Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that amount of GPF amounting Rs.1,98,960/- has not been paid to the petitioner along with interest as yet. She submits that interest of justice would be subserved, if this Hon'ble Court is pleased to direct the authority concerned to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner within stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court. She submitted that the petitioner will submit representation before the authority concerned within fifteen days. Learned counsel for the respondents, who has appeared for the U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban), submits that the matter pertains to U.P. Jal Nigam (Rural). Upon considering above, the petitioner is given liberty to prefer the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Savita Jain Counsel for Respondent(s) : Rishabh Kapoor, Ayodhya Prasad Shukla Madhu Tiwari .....Petitioner(s) U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban) Thru. Managing Director Lko And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) representation within fifteen days before the Managing Director, U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban), Lucknow raising her claim for payment of G.P.F. and if it is found that the matter pertains to U.P. Jal Nigam (Rural), the same shall be referred to U.P. Jal Nigam (Rural) within ten days from the date of receiving the representation of the petitioner. The authority concerned is directed to consider and decide the said representation within further two months if the petitioner represents the matter within fifteen days. With the aforesaid observations, present petition is disposed of . November 4, 2025 Ram Murti WRIA No. 12782 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM MURTI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- RAM MURTI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench