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2025 DAILYLAW 97237 (ALL)

VIRENDRA SINGH v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 5 OTHERS

WRIA/14037/2025 · 2025-09-16

Manju Rani Chauhan

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14037 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. Gaurav Bishan, learned counsel for the respondent nos.4 to 6 and perused the record. The petitioner has preferred instant writ petition for a direction upon respondent no.4 to compute and release the gratuity along with admissible interest (from the date of retirement being 30.06.2013 till the date of actual payment) in favour of the petitioner as well as further prayer to consider and decide the representation dated 30.05.2025 submitted by the petitioner within specific period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for ventilation of his grievances, the petitioner has approached the authority concerned by moving representation. However, despite representation moved by the petitioner, no heed has yet been paid. Learned counsel for the respondents-BSA, on the basis of instructions, submits that the petitioner has approached before this Court after a lapse of nearly 11 years, and as such, the claim is barred by limitation and is not liable to be considered at this belated stage. Even otherwise, in view of the settled position of law, the petitioner is not entitled for the relief as prayed for. 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) : Anurag Shukla, Kamal Pati Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Gaurav Bishan Virendra Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 5 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 his grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.4; Basic Shiksha Adhikari, District Hathras within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.4 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 two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. September 17, 2025 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 14037 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad