HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13523 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Present petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties, especially opposite party no.2, to grant/sanction the petitioner retiral dues of her husband Late Talukdar Dubey, including Family Pension w.e.f. 1-2-2025, Gratuity, Commutation of Pension and amount of Leave Encashment. 2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties to grant arrears of Family Pension to the petitioner w.e.f. 1-2-2025 and other retiral dues along with the interest at the rate of 10% per annum, till the date of actual payment of the same. ....." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite the fact that the Contributory Provident Fund has been paid, the petitioner has not been granted family pension and other retiral dues like Gratuity and Leave Encashment. 4. He argues that persons similarly situated have been extended the benefit of family pension and takes the example of Ms. Vimla Pal, who has been granted the family pension. He also places reliance on Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijay Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Smt. Reeta Dubey .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Development Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) the Government Orders dated 05.12.2011 and 23.12.2016 showing the entitlement of the petitioner for family pension. 5. Considering the fact that the petitioner has already represented before respondent no.2 by filing an appropriate application, the present petition is disposed off permitting the petitioner to file a fresh application before respondent no.2 who shall take a decision thereupon in the light of the submissions of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of filing of the application. November 21, 2025 lakshman WRIA No. 13523 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- LAKSHMANA KUMAR TAMMANA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench