Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:128984 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 10887 of 2025 Petitioner :- Bhagwat Singh Respondent :- Union of India and 3 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Nand Lal Pandey,Suyash Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Siddharth Singhal Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Vipul Kumar, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that though his services were dispensed with in the year 2001, which order of removal has attained finality, the petitioner aged about 72 years is entitled for gratuity and provident fund amount, however, despite submitting various applications in that regard, the same have not been given any thoughtful consideration by the Department. 3. It appears that as many as 8 reminders have been sent by the petitioner. 4. Shri Vipul Kumar submits that the claim of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law within stipulated period of time, fixed by this Court. 5. Considering the old age of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- (i). The petitioner is permitted to file a fresh application alongwith necessary documents and previously moved applications before respondent No.3-Zonal Manager, Life Insurance Corporation, Zonal Office Kanpur Nagar within a period of 10 days from today; (ii). As soon as the application is received, the respondent No.3 shall ensure availability of the records concerning the services of the petitioner before him within next two weeks; (iii). The application of the petitioner shall be considered strictly in accordance with law and on its own merit after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner by 30.09.2025. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion regarding merits of the claim of the petitioner. Order Date :- 1.8.2025 Jyotsana Digitally signed by :- JYOTSANA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad