Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:61446 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5218 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dr. Vijay Pal Singh And 20 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Krishna Raj Singh Jadaun,Saumitra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Saumitra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the competent respondent authorities to grant the gratuity along with 6% P.A. interest to all the petitioners in lieu of the services tendered as teachers in the respective colleges under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 as well as in the light of order dated 01.10.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in the leading writ petition bearing no.5724 of 2024 (University College retired Teachers Welfare Association, Lucknow Vs. State of U.P. and others);" 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioners that the claim with regard to gratuity of petitioner along with 6% p.a. interest is pending consideration before respondent respondent no.2. In this respect, petitioners have filed representations, however till date, no order has been passed. 4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that claim of the petitioners would be decided in a time bound manner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is hereby provided that petitioners shall file fresh representation before respondent no.2-Director, Higher Education (Directorate), Sarojani Naidu Marg, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh within 15 days from today along with a certified copy of this order and the same shall be considered and decided by respondent no.2, in accordance with law, within a period of two months thereafter. 6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 23.4.2025 D. Tamang Digitally signed by :- DHIRENDRA TAMANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad