Lal Bahadur Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home Govt. U.P. Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8592 of 2023 Petitioner :- Lal Bahadur Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home Govt. U.P. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- M.P. Raju Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the opposite parties for grant of post retiral benefits such as pension gratuity etc. in view of the fact that petitioner superannuated on 28th February, 2009 on the post of Sub Inspector, Arms Police, G.R.P., Lucknow. It is submitted that a complaint case bearing No.99 of 1998 (R.C. No. 1257/1992) under sections 120-B, 420, 468, 193 IPC had been filed against petitioner in which petitioner was found guilty vide judgment and order dated 14th August, 2019 punishing him two years simple imprisonment. The said order has been confirmed in criminal appeal No. 296 of 2019 vide judgment and order dated 22nd September, 2022 but no appeal thereagainst has been filed. It is submitted that in view of aforesaid circumstances, the opposite parties are required to calculate and pay post retiral benefits due to him. For the aforesaid grievance, the petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 13th June, 2023. At present learned counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same. Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case, opposite party No. 2 i.e. Finance Controller, Police Headquarter, Lucknow is directed to decide representation dated 13th June, 2023 within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is submitted before him. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 3.11.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench