Nek Ram Sharma v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Agriculture, Lko. and 4 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8687 of 2023 Petitioner :- Nek Ram Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Agriculture, Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kuldeep Singh Kalhans,Arvind Kumar Bhandari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties for payment of arrears of pensionary benefits in view of fact that petitioner has superannuated on 30.11.2018.

¶3It is submitted that there is no disciplinary proceedings pending against petitioner and therefore he is entitled to aforesaid benefits.

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

¶5Considering the innocuous prayer, without entering into merits, liberty is granted to petitioner to file a fresh representation before opposite party no.2 i.e. Director Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, Lucknow who shall consider and decide the same within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority along with fresh representation.

¶6With aforesaid observations and directions, the petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 kvg/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench