Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:135366 Court No. - 52 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 11484 of 2025 Petitioner :- Krishna Kanti And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Suresh Kumar Maurya Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Suresh Kumar Maurya, learned counsel for respondent-BSA and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the writ petition has been filed with the prayer to direct the respondent no.3, District Basic Education Officer, Firozabad, to grant the payment of gratuity to the petitioner with interest of 8% per annum, under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. In this regard, they have also made representations before respondent no.3 but nothing has been done till date. Therefore, they request that a direction may be issued by this Court to the authority concerned for the aforesaid payment of gratuity. Learned counsel for the respondent-BSA submits that he has no objection in case fresh representation is moved by the petitioners before the competent authority, the same will be considered and decided in accordance with law. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the petitioners, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that petitioners may make fresh applications/representations, ventilating all their grievance, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.3 District Basic Education Officer, District- Firozabad, within two 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. Order Date :- 11.8.2025 Rahul. Digitally signed by :- RAHUL GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad