HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 17873 of 2016 Court No. - 38 HON'BLE DONADI RAMESH, J. 1. Heard Sri Shivam Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. Present writ petition has been filed for following relief: "(i) a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 2.2.2016 passed by respondent no.2. (ii) a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus declaring the Government order dated 16.4.1981 issued by the Respondent no.1 as Unconstitutional, null and void. (iii) a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondents to make the payment of post retiral benefits of his deceased wife, such as payment of Gratuity, and the Dearness Allowance, on family pension w.e.f. 13.7.2013 (i.e. the date when his wife has died) till the date of actual payment. (iv) a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to make the payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance along with admissible Bank interest." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that subsequent to filling of supplementary affidavit, he got information that the respondent- authorities have considered and released benefits for which the petitioner is eligible, except interest part, dearness allowance and two months' Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Kumar Trivedi, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Bhagwan Dutt Pandey, Mohd Areeb Masood, Shivam Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Arun Kumar Singh Gangwar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) salary. 4. In the said circumstances, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh claim petition before respondent no.2, within a period of one month from today. On filing of such claim petition, the respondent no.2 is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders, within one month from the date of receipt of claim petition. If petitioner is entitled of any such amount, the same shall be released to him, within a period of two months thereafter. September 25, 2025 Noman WRIA No. 17873 of 2016 2 (Donadi Ramesh,J.) Digitally signed by :- NOMAN AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad