Bajranj Sahai Nigam v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

Court No. - 36 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 15329 of 2023 Petitioner :- Bajranj Sahai Nigam Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Subhash Chand Kanaujia Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondents No. 1 to 4.

¶2Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that father of the petitioner, while working on the post of Clerk in Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel Junior High School Alampur, District Fatehpur died on 11.11.2016.

¶3Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has further submitted that death-cum-retirement gratuity is admissible on account of death of petitioner's father, therefore, petitioner is entitled to get the said amount. It has been pointed out that the petitioner has filed a representation dated 30.6.2023 before the District Basic Education Officer but till date no order has been passed in respect of payment of gratuity admissible to petitioner.

¶4On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the ends of justice would be served if a direction is issued to District Basic Education Officer, Fatehpur to consider and decide the petitioner's representation within a fixed time frame.

¶5In view of the aforesaid submissions advanced by the learned counsels appearing for the parties, this Writ Petition is finally disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Basic Education Officer, Fatehpur, within fifteen days from today and if such a representation is filed within the aforesaid period, Respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and decide the representation within a period of two months thereafter. Order Date :- 12.10.2023 n.u. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad