Allahabad High Court
WRIA/16035/2026 of SMT. JEERA DEVI Vs STATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS on 29 September 2026
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16035 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that husband of the petitioner, namely, Sugai Ram retired from the post of Consolidation Lekhpal and he died on 26.11.2019. Petitioner moved
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 16035 of 2026
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
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1. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that husband of the petitioner, namely, Sugai Ram retired from the post of Consolidation Lekhpal and he died on 26.11.2019. Petitioner moved application on 5.3.2021, 29.4.2022 and 13.8.2025 before the respondent no.2, Settlement Officer Consolidation, Gorakhpur for the release of the pension in favour of the petitioner but the applications for the petitioner has not been decided as yet.
2. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that since the application of petitioner for grant of family pension is pending before the competent authority, it would be appropriate that a direction may be issued to the competent authority to consider and decide the application/representation of petitioner.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of at this stage, with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the application/representation of petitioner for release of family pension, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably, within twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after providing opportunity of hearing to all the heirs of deceased employee, provided there is no other legal impediment.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the matter on merits of the case. September 30, 2026 Kumar Manish Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Chaudhary Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Smt. Jeera Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- MANISH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad