Smt. Jareena v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Panchayat Raj Govt. U.P. Lko. and 3 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8653 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Jareena Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Panchayat Raj Govt. U.P. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Surya Kumar 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 arrears of salary and other admissible service dues such as insurance, leave encashment, GPF, gratuity etc. which was due to petitioner's husband late Saqeel Ahamad who passed away as a regular employee in the Panchayat Raj Department on 01.08.2016.

¶3It is submitted that despite six years having passed, the aforesaid retiral benefits due to petitioner have not yet been paid despite representation for the same.

¶4For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation but seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before authority concerned. At present learned counsel for petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same.

¶5Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2 i.e. District Panchayat Raj Officer, District Faizabad (Ayodhya). In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be considered and decided by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority.

¶6It is made clear that in case petitioner is entitled for payment of aforesaid benefits, the same shall be paid to her within a further period of six weeks. The aspect of payment of interest shall also be considered by the concerned authority.

¶7With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench