Allahabad High Court
OMVEER SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- DINESH PATHAK
Holding
The High Court disposed of the writ petition without merits, directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Vice‑Chairman, Meerut Development Authority.
Summary
The petitioner, Omveer Singh, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh and other authorities to release his pensionary and other retiral benefits accrued since 1 November 1989 as a work-charge employee. The petition also requested that all service benefits be provided in accordance with law. Respondents argued that the grievance should be addressed by the Vice‑Chairman of the Meerut Development Authority and offered no objection to the petitioner filing a fresh representation before that authority. The High Court found that keeping the petition pending would serve no useful purpose and disposed of it without addressing the merits, directing the petitioner to approach the Vice‑Chairman within three weeks and for the authority to decide the matter within three months. The order thus dismisses the writ petition and remands the issue to the appropriate administrative forum.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate forum for redressing the petitioner's grievance regarding pension and service benefits?
Subjects
- pension
- mandamus
- writ petition
- administrative remedy
- service benefits
- jurisdiction
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15266 of 2026
Omveer Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gaurav Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shiv Prakash Gupta
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This writ petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking the following reliefs:
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing
the respondent-authority to release the pensionary benefit and other
retiral benefits considering the services of the petitioner from 01.11.1989
as the period worked as a work-charge employee.
(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing
the respondent authorities to provide all the service benefits to the
petitioner in accordance with law.
(iii) Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may
deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."
3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Sri
J.N. Maurya, learned counsel appearing for respondent nos. 3 and 4 have
contended that the grievance of the present petitioner, as raised in the instant
writ petition, can be more appropriately redressed by the Vice-Chairman,
Meerut Development Authority (respondent no. 3) and that they have no
objection if a direction is issued for expeditious disposal of the fresh
representation, to be moved by the present petitioner, within such stipulated
period, as may be directed by this Court.
4. In this conspectus, as above, no useful purpose would be served by
keeping this matter pending. Accordingly, this Court deems it appropriate to
finally dispose of the present writ petition, without expressing any opinion
on the merits of the case, with liberty to the present petitioner to move a
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fresh representation before the Vice-Chairman, Meerut Development
Authority (respondent no. 3) ventilating his grievances, as raised in this
petition, within a period of three weeks from today, along with a certified
copy of this order and a self attested copy of the instant writ petition, who, in
turn, shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law
expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of
production of the same, if there is no other legal impediment.
5. With the aforesaid directions and observations, present writ petition
stands disposed of.
September 29, 2026
vkg
(Dinesh Pathak,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
VINOD KUMAR GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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