Smt. Sadhna Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Secondary Education Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 10010 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Sadhna Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Secondary Education Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Atul Dixit,Jyotsana Srivastava,Pradeep Kumar Srivastava 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 post retiral benefits in view of the fact that petitioner has subsequently superannuated from service on

31.03.2023 but the aforesaid post retiral benefits have not yet been paid to her.

¶3For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation but seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before competent authority. 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 petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2 i.e. Director, Secondary Education, Park Road, Lucknow. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. In case petitioner is found entitled for the aforesaid post retiral benefits, the same shall be paid to her within a period of six weeks thereafter.

¶5With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 22.12.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench