HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14285 of 2025 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. The petitioner has preferred instant writ petition for a direction upon the respondents to make payment of 9% interest since the date of retirement dated 20.07.2020 against the entire payment of post retiral benefits amounting to Rs. 29,96,743/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has retired on 20.07.2020, however, post retiral benefits were not paid in due course of time, therefore, she has represented her grievances for the interest on delayed payment of post retiral benefits but to no avail. Learned counsel for the State-respondents submits that in case petitioner moves 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 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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Chandra Mishra, Pragati Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Smt Rita Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.3 - District Basic Education Officer, Prayagraj, 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 22, 2025 DS WRIA No. 14285 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- DIGAMBER SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad