Allahabad High Court
SANGEETA AGARWALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner must file a fresh representation for the family pension, and the respondents must consider it within eight weeks in accordance with law.
Summary
The petitioner, Sangeeta Agarwal, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking the grant of a family pension and related benefits. The petition challenged the denial of her representation for the pension by the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents. The Court examined whether the petitioner’s existing representation could be processed or required a fresh filing. It observed that the petitioner must file a fresh representation for the family pension in accordance with the applicable law. The Court directed the respondents to consider the grievance strictly according to law and to decide within eight weeks. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the said observation.
Issues considered
- What procedural steps must the petitioner follow to obtain a family pension under the applicable law?
Subjects
- family pension
- writ petition
- administrative law
- representation
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 4872 of 2026
Sangeeta Agarwal
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Tarun Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2.This writ petition is disposed of with an observation that representation
filed by the petitioner for family pension etc., be considered in accordance
with law on basis of a fresh representation and concern respondent will
consider the grievance of petitioner strictly in accordance with law
preferably within a period of 8 weeks.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 6, 2026
SB
Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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