HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16335 of 2026 Court No. - 32 HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs: "i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to pay the petitioner Ex-Gratia amount in lieu of appointment under Circular No. 10203/PA/2008-09/35 dated 17- 10-2008 of the erstwhile Allahabad Bank. ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's original application dated 13.02.2012 and representations dated 17.12.2025 and 06.04.2026 under Circular No. 10203/PA/2008-09/35 dated 17.10.2008 of the erstwhile Allahabad Bank. iii) issue a writ, order or direction of suitable nature which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case." 3. Sri P.N. Tripathi, learned counsel appearing for respondent nos. 1 to 4 has contended that the grievance of the present petitioner regarding non- payment of the ex-gratia amount, as raised in the instant writ petition, can more appropriately be redressed by the the General Manager (respondent no. 2), in consultation with the Deputy General Manager (respondent no. 3) and that they have no objection if an appropriate direction is issued in this regard. 4. In this conspectus, as above, no useful purpose would be served by keeping this matter pending. Accordingly, this Court deems it appropriate to Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pashupati Nath Tripathi Smt Sarojani Devi .....Petitioner(s) Indian Bank, Through Its Managing Director And Chief Executive Officer And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) finally dispose of the present writ petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, with liberty to the present petitioner to move a fresh representation before the Deputy General Manager (respondent no. 3) ventilating his grievances, as raised in this petition, within a period of three weeks from today, along with a certified copy of this order and a self attested copy of the instant writ petition. Upon receipt of such representation, the Deputy General Manager (respondent no. 3) shall, after completing the due formalities as required under law, forward the matter within a period of two weeks thereafter to the General Manager (respondent no. 2), who shall, in turn, in consultation with the Deputy General Manager, consider and decide the said representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the matter. 5. With the aforesaid directions and observations, present writ petition stands disposed of. October 6, 2026 vkg WRIA No. 16335 of 2026 2 (Dinesh Pathak,J.) Digitally signed by :- VINOD KUMAR GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad