Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:60394 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2740 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt Meena Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Surendra Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner has prayed for following relief as substantial relief: "i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the amount of gratuity of deceased employee and also be sanctioned family pension in favour of the petitioner, being mother & legal heir of deceased employee." It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has already moved application in the above regard before the respondent no. 2 on 22.01.2025 which is still pending consideration. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the deceased had a wife also namely Smt. Anjali and therefore, she may also be heard in the matter before final order is passed. He submits that he has no objection in the event this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 2 to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate order strictly in accordance with law. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction that respondent no. 2 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in his representation and decide the same after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as widow Smt. Anjali as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Needless to add the order to be passed by the competent authority, as directed herein above, shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 22.4.2025 IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad