DR. JYOTI SINGHversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 5 OTHERS

          HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                        WRIT - A No. - 5573 of 2026

Dr. Jyoti Singh
                                                                  .....Petitioner(s)
                                     Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 5 Others
                                                                .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)                :    Abhishek Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s)                :    Ashok Kumar Yadav, C.S.C.

Court No. - 33
                     HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel
representing State-respondents and perused the record on board.

2. This writ petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking the following reliefs:

     "1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
     commanding the Respondents to forthwith release and disburse the
     Gratuity amount which stands Rs. 22,60,144 or Max 20,00,000/-. due
     upon the Petitioner.

     2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing
     the Respondents to pay interest on the delayed payment of the aforesaid
     retiral dues, for the period of delay, at such rate as this Hon'ble Court
     may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case;

     3. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing
     the competent authority to consider and decide the representation dated
     11.03.2026 & 21.03.2026 submitted by the Petitioner to Respondent No. 2
     & 5, in a time-bound manner, within a period as may be fixed by this
     Hon'ble Court."

3. It has been submitted that the petitioner has not been paid gratuity till date
despite the repeated requests made on his behalf.

4. Sri Ashok Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the University and Sri
Santosh Kumar Mishra, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the
State-respondents have contended that the grievance of the present petitioner
can be more appropriately redressed by the Director of Education (Higher),
respondent No. 2, and he has no objection, in case, a direction is issued for
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                                    expeditious disposal of a fresh representation to be moved by the petitioner
                                    within such stipulated period as may be directed by this Court.

                                    5. In this conspectus, as above, no useful purpose would be served by
                                    keeping this matter pending. Therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to
                                    finally dispose of the present writ petition, without making any observation
                                    on the merits of the case, with liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh
                                    representation before the Director of Education (Higher), respondent No.
                                    2, to ventilate his grievance, as averred in the present writ petition, within a
                                    period of three weeks from today, along with a certified copy of this order
                                    and a self attested copy of the present writ petition, and, in turn, he shall
                                    consider and decide the same in accordance with law expeditiously,
                                    preferably, within a period of four months from the date of production of
                                    such representation.

                                    6. With the aforesaid observation, present writ petition is disposed of.

                                    April 20, 2026
                                    vinay
                                                                                               (Dinesh Pathak,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
VINAY KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad