HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 15128 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State as well as Shri Rishabh Kapoor, learned counsel for respondent No.2. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties, the writ petition is finally being disposed of. The petitioner claims to have retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.07.2024 from the post of Runner. The petitioner before this court is claiming his retiral dues. As the matter pertains to payment of retiral dues, which claim is to be considered by respondent No.4 i.e. Chief Accountant Officer, U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban), Lucknow, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.4 i.e. Chief Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar Pandey, Sachin Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rishabh Kapoor Vimlesh Kumar Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Nagar Vikas Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Accountant Officer, U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban), Lucknow to decide the claim of the petitioner in accordance with law under relevant rules. Such a consideration shall be done within a period of six weeks, provided there is no legal impediment. In case the petitioner is entitled to be paid retiral dues, such payment would be made within next four weeks, provided there is no legal impediment. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claim set forth by the petitioner. December 19, 2025 AKS WRIA No. 15128 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench