Sarita v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Horticulture, Civil Secrt. Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8122 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sarita Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Horticulture, Civil Secrt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Ateeq Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties for payment of pension and other post retiral benefits to petitioner which were due to her husband late Ratan Singh who passed away in service on 02.05.2014 leaving behind petitioner and other members of family.

¶3It is submitted that in pursuance of petitioner's application, she has also been granted appointment on compassionate basis on 11.01.2019 but the aforesaid dues are still pending consideration. For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 13.07.2023. At present learned counsel for petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same.

¶4Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case, opposite party No.2 i.e. Director, Horticulture & Food Processing, 2-Sapru Marg, Lucknow is directed to consider and decide representation dated 13.07.2023 by reasoned and speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before said authority. Petitioner shall annex a copy of representation dated 13.07.2023 alongwith copy of this order.

¶5In case petitioner is found entitled for the aforesaid benefits, actual payment of same shall be made within a period of two months thereafter.

¶6With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 18.10.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench