Allahabad High Court
LALI DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKRAM D CHAUHAN
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner must file a fresh representation before respondent No.3 and, accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed.
Summary
Lali Devi filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents to grant her pension, pensionary benefits, arrears and 12% interest for the services of her deceased husband. The petitioner claimed that her claim was pending before the respondents. The State’s standing counsel suggested that a fresh representation would be decided promptly. The Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation, with a certified copy of the order, before respondent No.3 within one month, and ordered that the representation be decided within two months, citing the judgment in Daroga Singh v. State of U.P. (Writ‑A No.10232 of 2010). Consequently, the writ petition was disposed. The order was signed by Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court should issue a mandamus directing the respondents to grant the pension and related benefits to the petitioner.
- Whether the petitioner must first file a fresh representation before respondent No.3 before any relief can be granted.
Subjects
- pension
- mandamus
- writ petition
- fresh representation
- administrative law
- Uttar Pradesh
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 3751 of 2026
Lali Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Udai Prakash Deo Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 34
HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for
the State.
2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:
"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
respondents to grant the pension and pensionary benefits, arrears etc. to the petitioner
(in lieu of her husband's services) in accordance with law along-with 12% interest on
delayed payment to the petitioner in accordance with law, otherwise the
petitioner/applicant shall suffer an irreparable loss and injury,"
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the claim of
petitioner for granting pension and pensionary benefits, arrears etc. along
with 12% interest on delayed payment, is pending consideration before the
respondents.
4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that in case petitioner files a fresh
representation, the same would be decided in a time bound manner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is hereby provided
that petitioner shall file a fresh representation along with a certified copy of
this order within one month from today before the respondent no.3. In the
event any such representation is filed, the same would be considered and
decided by respondent no.3, in accordance with law, within a period of two
months thereafter keeping in view the judgment and order dated 3.5.2018
passed in Writ-A No.10232 of 2010 (Daroga Singh and others Vs. State of
U.P. and others).
6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition stands disposed
of.
March 19, 2026
D. Tamang
(Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DHIRENDRA TAMANG
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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