HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13884 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed seeking mainly for the following reliefs:- "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing and commanding the Opposite Party Number 2, to forthwith provide Pension to the petitioner, after counting and adding the services rendered by the petitioner as Daily Wage employee as qualifying service, in terms of the judgment rendered in the case of Prem Singh v State of U.P. and others, [(2019) 10 SC 516], as well in the case of Jai Ram Sharma v State of U.P. and others, Writ A Number - 731 of 2024. (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing and commanding the Opposite Party Number 2, to provide 18% interest for delayed payment of pension from the date of retirement of the petitioner, i.e. 31.10.2024, till the date of its actual payment." 3. With regard to aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 19.11.2025. 4. At present, learned counsel for petitioner restricts his prayer for a Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Tushar Bhushan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Shriram .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) final decision with regard to the same. 5. Considering the innocuous prayer made and without entering into the merits of the case, the opposite party No.2, i.e., The Deputy Director, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Pallia Kala, Lakhimkpur Kheri is directed to consider petitioner's grievance as indicated here-in-above, in the light of aforesaid judgments, in case same are applicable, within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon him. 6. With the aforesaid direction(s), petition stands disposed of. December 2, 2025 lakshman WRIA No. 13884 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- LAKSHMANA KUMAR TAMMANA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench