HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13786 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. Nakul Pandey, Advocate holding brief on behalf of Mr. Sharad Dwivedi, learned counsel for opposite parties. 2. The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties for payment of interest on delayed payment of ex gratia payment in accordance with bank's norms or in the alternative to consider appointment of petitioner's son on compassionate ground. 3. Since consideration of petitioner's grievance would entail factual aspects, without entering into merits of the case, liberty is granted to petitioner to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2 i.e. The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Hazaratganj, Lucknow or any other competent authority. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be decided within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. November 28, 2025 Subodh/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ram Achal Gupta, Anil Kishore Counsel for Respondent(s) : Alok Saxena (Manish Mathur,J.) Smt. Shiv Kumari .....Petitioner(s) State Bank Of India Thru. Chairman Corporate Centre Mumbai And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench