Smt. Geeta Devi @ Lalita Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko and 3 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8909 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Geeta Devi @ Lalita Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mukut Bihari Tripathi,Ram Vishal Tripathi 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 promotional pay-scale/ ACP which was due to petitioner's late husband Mr. Shiv Sahay Tripathi who superannuated from the post of Revenue Inspector on

31.07.2020. Interest on such delayed payment has also been claimed.

¶3With regard to aforesaid grievances, petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 03.10.2023 alongwith reminder on 28.10.2023. 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.4 i.e. District Magistrate, Gorakhpur or any other competent authority is directed to consider and decide representation dated 03.10.2023 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.

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

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