Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:80913 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6695 of 2025 Petitioner :- Saritha Kumari Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashutosh Kumar Singh,Ganesh Vikram Singh 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 and directing Respondents to pay the full amount of death cum retirement, gratuity of the petitioner's husband to the petitioner along with 18% interest forthwith. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing Respondent No.3 to decide the representation dated 06.03.2025 of the petitioner." 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner has retired from the post of Lecturer, although there was delay in release of gratuity and petitioner is claiming interest on the gratuity. In this respect, petitioner has filed representation dated 6.3.2025 before respondent, however till date, no order has been passed. 4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that representation of the petitioner would be decided in a time bound manner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is hereby provided that the respondent no.3-Deputy Director of Education (Secondary) Fifth Region, Varanasi shall decide the representation dated 6.3.2025 filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order. 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 :- 16.5.2025D. Tamang Digitally signed by :- DHIRENDRA TAMANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad