HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14256 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent-State. 2. The petitioner has preferred the present petition with the following prayer:- (i) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the rejection order dated 07.04.2026 passed by respondent no.4 (Annexure No.1 to the repetition). (ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to revise the petitioner's pension to extraordinary family pension (category C) at 60% of basic pay under the Railway Service (Extraordinary) Pension Rules, 1993. (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to issue a Revised Pension Payment order P.P.O. reflecting Extraordinary Pension at 60% of basic pay with immediate effect. 3. A preliminary objection has been raised by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent that the petitioner has remedy of filing the petition before the Central Administrative Tribunal as the petitioner is an Ex-Railway Employee. 4. In view of the same, I am not inclined to interfere. 5. The instant petition is disposed of with liberty to the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashutosh Ganguli, Pranab Kumar Ganguli Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I. Smt. Sarita Devi .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. September 16, 2026 Kumar Manish WRIA No. 14256 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad