HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16489 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Respondent No. 4/ Chief Treasury Officer, Gorakhpur to pay the revise pension regularly every month as well as other retiral benefits/arrears of pension in pursuance of the Prapatra-5 dated 20.12.2021 issued by respondent No. 3/ Officer In-charge (Pension)/District Magistrate, Gorakhpur to the petitioner with interest forth with within a period to be specified by this Hon'ble court. (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent No. 4/Chief Treasury Officer, Gorakhpur to take decision on the representation of petitioner dated 14.09.2026 (Annexure-3) and extend the benefits as mentioned in the Prapatra-5 dated 20.12.2021 within a period to be specified by this Hon'ble court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is seeking revised pension along with other retiral benefits in view of Prapatra-5 dated 20.12.2021 issued by respondent No. 3. In this regard, the petitioner has moved a representation/application which is pending consideration. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and it would be appropriate to direct Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Awadh Narayan Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Kewal Pati Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) the respondent no. 4 to decide the representation/application of the petitioner within a time frame as fixed by this Court. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 4 to consider and decide the aforementioned representation/application of the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned provided that there is no other legal impediment. October 7, 2026 Ved Prakash WRIA No. 16489 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad