Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:80357 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5355 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shiv Kumar Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anurag Shukla,Kamal Pati Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner 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 commanding the Deputy Director of Education (Secondary) Saharanpur Region, Saharanpur (Respondent No.4) to release the Gratuity in favour of the Petitioner alongwith admissible interest within a specific period as may be directed by this Hon'ble Court. II. Issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Deputy Director of Education (Secondary) Saharanpur Region, Saharanpur (Respondent No.4) to consider and decide the representation dated 18.01.2025 (Annexure No.14 to the writ petition) within a specific period as may be directed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the claim of petitioner for release of gratuity along with admissible interest is pending consideration before respondent no.4, however till date, no order has been passed. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that Deputy Director of Education (Secondary) has sought guidance from Additional Director of Education (Secondary), Saharanpur by letter dated 3.1.2022. 4. Learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, submits that Deputy Director of Education (Secondary) would decide the representation of the petitioner in a time bound manner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is hereby provided that respondent no.4-Deputy Director of Education (Secondary), Saharanpur Region, Saharanpur shall decide the representation dated 18.1.2025 filed by petitioner in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. It is clarified that this Court has not decided the issue on merits and the authorities concerned shall independently apply its mind and pass order in accordance with law. 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 15.5.2025 D. Tamang Digitally signed by :- DHIRENDRA TAMANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad