HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 13941 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Heard Sri Manu Mishra, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri Abhishek Srivastava, Advocate for Respondents-1, 2, 3 and 6 and Sri K.K. Rao, Advocate for Respondents-4 and 5. 2. Petitioner is a retired employee from Respondent-Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Undisputedly he was facing two disciplinary proceedings and, therefore, he was granted provisional pension, which was extended till 31.12.2024 vide order dated 27.07.2024. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner refers the orders dated 03.04.2025 and 15.05.2025 that both above referred disciplinary proceedings were concluded and except an order of 'censure' no other adverse order was passed and the legal impediment as referred in order dated 27.07.2024 is not longer exist, still provisional pension of petitioner is stopped w.e.f. January, 2025 and full pension is also not released. 4. Learned counsels for respondents submit that petitioner is also facing a criminal trial under Prevention of Corruption Act which is still pending though petitioner is on bail and it could be a ground to take a decision that petitioner may be granted only provisional pension, however, no specific order has been passed till date in this regard. They submit that order will be passed with regard to provisional pension within four weeks. 5. Learned counsel for petitioner has no objection if such prayer is accepted. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manu Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Abhishek Srivastava, K.K.Rao Rishi Pal Singh .....Petitioner(s) U.P. Power Corporation Ltd And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. In aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of that if there is no legal impediment, petitioner shall be paid pension or provisional pension, as the case may be, and a decision in this regard shall be taken within three weeks from today and communicated to petitioner. While taking decision, the arrears of pension or provisional pension shall also be taken note of. Concerned respondent will also take decision with regard to payment of gratuity. September 17, 2025 AK WRIA No. 13941 of 2025 2 (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.) Digitally signed by :- AWADESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad