ARUN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. DEPTT. OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
/10788/2025 · 2025-12-15
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10788 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the respondent no.1. 2. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following main relief:-
"(i) A writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite parties to pay the gratuity amount of the petitioner since March 2013 to October 2022 and also ensure the payment of leave encashment since August 2001 to 31.10.2022 being retired on 31.10.2022 and further give benefit of seventh pay commission since 01.01.2016 instead of 01.01.2020 as per the relevant government order. (ii) Any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court deem fit in the circumstances of the matter may also kindly be passed in Favour of the petitioner for securing the substantial ends of justice. (iii). Allow the writ petition with cost in Favour of the Petitioner."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been retired on 31.10.2020 and the gratuity amount, leave encashment as well as other benefits as per the Seventh Pay Commission has not been paid to him. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Suman Pandey, Shivang Dheeraj Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Amit Chandra, Manoj Kumar Tripathi Arun Kumar Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Urban Development Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
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Be that as it may, without entering into merits of the issue, I hereby dispose off this petition finally at the admission stage giving liberty to the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation before the respondent no.2- ventilating his grievance taking all pleas and grounds which are available with her enclosing therewith the copy of his earlier representation, if any, which are necessary for disposal of the representation within a period of ten days from today and if such representation is preferred by the petitioner within the aforesaid stipulated time, the authority concerned shall consider and dispose of the same strictly, by speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if it is so required, with expedition preferably, within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and the decision thereof shall be intimated to the petitioner, forthwith. December 15, 2025 V. Sinha WRIA No. 10788 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench