HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14775 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 following prayers:- "(1) Issues a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus Commanding the opposite parties to pay the difference of arrears of salary i.e. paid grade pay Rs.2000 and entitlement of grade pay Rs.2800/ after calculating the grade pay Rs.2800/w.e.f 24.03.2015 till 25.04.2024. (II) Issues a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus Commanding the opposite parties to pay the arrears of salary with interest at least 12% p.a. from the date of due till the date of actual payment." 3. It has been submitted that aforesaid relief is being sought with regard to service benefits of the petitioner's wife, Smt. Sunita Pal, who has passed away in harness on April 25, 2024. 3. Since petitioner's grievances would require consideration of factual aspects, liberty is granted to petitioner to make a fresh representation before opposite party No. 2 i.e. Director General, Family Welfare, U.P., Lucknow. In case such a representation is filed, the same is required to be decided within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. 4. The petition stands disposed of. December 18, 2025 prabhat Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sanjay Misra, Mrs. Anju Raghuvansh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Amar Bahadur Pal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Medical And Health Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench