Allahabad High Court
FARZANA BEGUMversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent authority to decide the pending representation within twelve weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Farzana Begum filed a writ petition seeking extraordinary pension, retiral dues and terminal benefits of her husband who died on 17 January 2002. She had already submitted a representation to the respondent authority, the State of Uttar Pradesh, for the same relief. The learned Standing Counsel argued that the petition was redundant since the representation was pending before the authority. The High Court observed that keeping the writ petition pending would serve no useful purpose. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition and directed the respondent authority to consider and decide the representation expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks, after serving notice and providing a hearing to all parties.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition seeking pension and benefits is maintainable when the petitioner has already filed a representation before the concerned authority.
Subjects
- extraordinary pension
- retiral dues
- terminal benefits
- writ petition
- representation
- administrative law
- Uttar Pradesh
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15776 of 2026
Farzana Begum
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arbaz Khan, Sharad Chand Rai
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. By means of present writ petition, petitioner is claiming Extraordinary
Pension, retiral dues and terminal benefits of her husband, who died on
17.1.2002. In this regard, petitioner has already moved a representation
before respondent authority.
2. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that since the petitioner has
already approached respondent authority, no useful purpose would be served
in keeping this writ petition pending.
3. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to
respondent authority to consider and decide the above-mentioned
representation filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously,
preferably within twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy
of this order, after ensuring service of notice upon all the respondents and
providing opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties provided there is
no other legal impediment.
September 28, 2026
Rishabh
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
RISHABH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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