Smt Girish Bajpai v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Administrative Reforms Civil Sectt. Lko and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8784 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt Girish Bajpai Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Administrative Reforms Civil Sectt. Lko And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manish Jauhari,Sonika Dixit 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 to decide petitioner's representation with regard to payment of Family Pension to petitioner.

¶3It has been submitted that petitioner is the second wife of Late Rajendra Chandra Bajpai who passed away on 12.07.2002. It is submitted that the first wife of deceased, Smt. Sarla Bajpai pre-deceased her husband and therefore petitioner being the legally wedded wife of deceased is entitled to the Family Pension.

¶4For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 18.05.2022. 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, opposite party No.3 i.e. Chief Inspector of Government Offices, Regional Office, Civil Lines, Prayagraj is directed to consider and decide representation dated 18.05.2022 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.

¶6With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 9.11.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench