HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15309 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and Mr. Arvind Kumar Upadhyay, learned Advocate who has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners' son Arvind Kumar Saroj who was working as Assistant Training Officer at Government Industrial Training Institute, Naini, Prayagraj died in harness on 19.06.2026. The petitioners being parents of the deceased have moved an application before the respondent No.2 for payment of GPF/NPS, Group Insurance, Gratuity, Leave Encashment, Family Pension and other death benefits arising out of the death of their son, but nothing has been done till date, therefore a direction may be issued upon respondent No.2 to consider the grievance and decide the same within some stipulated period. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5 submits that the respondent No. 5 is legally wedded wife of Late Arvind Kumar Saroj and is entitled for compassionate appointment as well as other benefits. In this regard she has moved a representation before the respondent No. 2 which is pending consideration. On the basis of the instructions, passed on to the Court today, Dr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that admittedly the respondent No. 5 is legally wedded wife of late Arvind Kumar Saroj and as per law she is entitled for the benefits as prayed for by her in the representation. Having heard submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, without entering into merits of the case, a direction is issued upon the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Balwant Kumar Singh, Chandra Dutt, Vipendra Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : Arvind Kumar Upadhyay, C.S.C., Dilip Kumar Yadav Ram Pher Saroj And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) respondent No. 2 - Director, Training and Employment, Directorate of Training and Employment, Government of U.P., Lucknow to decide the claim of the petitioners in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of being heard to the respondent No. 5 - Poonam, wife of late Arvind Kumar Saroj, and pass a reasoned and speaking order expeditiously, preferably within a period of one month from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, the authority concerned shall pass the order independently and in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. October 9, 2026 DS WRIA No. 15309 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- DIGAMBER SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad