Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86570 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7281 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Sashi Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ved Prakash Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondent no.4 to consider the claim of the petitioner for terminal dues regarding her husband for he meeting an unnatural death while in service. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that she has made representation in the above regard before respondent no.4 but no decision has been made despite recent representation made on 25.04.2025 by registered post. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the State has no objection in the event representation of the petitioner is directed to be decided in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with direction to the District Development Officer-respondent no.3 to decide the claim of the petitioner regarding terminal dues in respect of her late husband by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of one month of presentation of certified copy of this order. 6. In the event petitioner's claim is found to be rightful and genuine, the dues shall be released in favour of the petitioner within four weeks of the decision taken by the authority. Order Date :- 22.5.2025/Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad