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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 10071 of 2025
Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent, Mr. Ashish Kumar (Nagvanshi), learned counsel for the respondent no.4, Mr. Pranesh Dutt Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent nos.3&5 and perused the record. The petitioner has preferred instant writ petition for a direction upon respondent no.3 to release family pension in favour of the petitioner as well as further prayer to release arrears of family pension alongwith interest within stipulated period of time. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's husband was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in a Primary School run by the U.P. Basic Education Board in the year 1962. Unfortunately, he died in harness on 03.11.1974, leaving behind the petitioner and her minor son. Despite the petitioner's repeated representations before the concerned authorities seeking grant of family pension, no action has been taken by the respondents till date. On the basis of instructions, learned counsel for the respondents-BSA submits that the petitioner is not entitled for the family pension. However, in case petitioner move fresh application/representation before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case but without Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : G.K. Srivastava, J.P. Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashish Kumar (Nagvanshi), C.S.C., Pranesh Dutt Tripathi Smt. Gayatri Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that the petitioner may make fresh application/representation, ventilating all her grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.3; Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Kushinagar within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.3 shall make all endeavours to consider and decide the same, strictly in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. September 17, 2025 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 10071 of 2025 2 (Mrs.
Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad