Allahabad High Court
PANCHDEV RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The court dismissed the writ petition and directed the petitioner to make a fresh detailed representation before the District Basic Education Officer, who must decide the matter within a stipulated time.
Summary
The petitioner, a retired Assistant Teacher as of 31 March 2025, filed a writ petition seeking a direction for the respondents to pay his pension and related retirement benefits, which he claimed were pending despite a prior representation. The respondents argued that the petitioner must file a fresh, detailed representation before the District Basic Education Officer, Ballia, for consideration. The High Court, without expressing an opinion on the merits, dismissed the petition and ordered the petitioner to submit a fresh representation within three weeks, attaching a certified copy of the order. The court further directed the respondent to decide the matter expeditiously, preferably within six weeks, after providing a hearing and a reasoned order. No specific statutory provisions or precedents were cited.
Issues considered
- What procedural steps must the petitioner follow before the court can direct payment of pension and retirement benefits?
Subjects
- pension
- retirement benefits
- writ petition
- administrative remedy
- education department
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 14049 of 2026
Panchdev Ram
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mani Shankar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sanjay Kumar Singh
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh,
learned counsel for respondent-BSA and learned Standing Counsel
for the State.
The writ petition has been filed with the prayer to direct the
respondents to grant the pension as well as all consequential
benefits/dues to the petitioner within stipulated period.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who
retired as Assistant Teacher on 31.03.2025, has not been paid
pension and consequential retiral benefits till date. A representation
in this regard has also been moved before the authorities concerned,
but nothing has been done till date. Therefore, a direction may be
issued to the respondent-authorities to look into the grievance of the
petitioner and pay the retiral dues at the earliest.
Learned counsel for respondent-BSA submits that if the petitioner
submits a fresh, detailed representation before respondent no.3, the
same shall be considered and decided, strictly in accordance with
law.
Considering the facts and circumstance of the case but without
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of
the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing
that petitioner may make fresh detailed application/representation,
ventilating all his grievances, supported by such documents, as may
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be advised, before the respondent no.3 District Basic Education
Officer, Ballia, within three weeks from today along with a certified
copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent
no.3 shall make all endeavours to consider and decide the same,
strictly in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking
order, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as
expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks
from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is
no legal impediment.
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
September 8, 2026
Rahul.
Digitally signed by :-
RAHUL GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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