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2025 DAILYLAW 186723 (ALL)

JAI NARAIN UPADHYAY v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. NAGAR VIKAS, LKO AND OTHERS

WRIA/14113/2025 · 2025-12-08

Shree Prakash Singh

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14113 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Pankaj Patel, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 1, Sri Rishabh Kapoor, learned counsel for the opposite parties no. 2 to 5 and perused the record. Instant writ petition has been filed with the following main relief :- "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite parties to pay the interest for 4 to 5 years on the delayed payment of gratuity and leave encashment. Which was paid on 29.02.2024 and 16.05.2025 to the petitioner, in the interest of justice." After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to give liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation before the opposite party no. 2/Managing Director, U.P. Jal Nigam(Nagariya), Lucknow and the opposite party no. 2 may be directed to consider and decide the same within the stipulated period of time, as may be fixed by this court. Learned counsels appearing for the opposite parties have no objection to the contentions aforesaid. Be that as it may, without entering into the merits of the case,the petitioner is given liberty to move a fresh representation, while Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rishabh Kapoor Jai Narain Upadhyay .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Nagar Vikas, Lko And Others .....Respondent(s) raising all his claims and grounds for getting the benefit of family pension before the opposite party no. 2/Managing Director, U.P. Jal Nigam(Nagariya), Lucknow within the period of 15 days form today and if such representation is moved within aforesaid period, the opposite party no. 2 is directed to consider and decide the same within further period of four weeks, in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is hereby disposed of. December 8, 2025 AKS WRIA No. 14113 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench