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Allahabad High Court

JALESHWAR NATH PANDEY AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The petition is disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioners to file a separate representation concerning the pension scheme.

Summary

The petitioners, Jaleshwar Nath Pandey and another, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging the applicability of a pension scheme administered by the State of Uttar Pradesh. They contended that the scheme was being applied incorrectly to them. The respondents, the State of U.P. and five other officials, defended the scheme’s validity. The Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, disposed of the petition but granted the petitioners liberty to file a separate representation before the concerned authority, outlining their grievance regarding the pension scheme. The Court directed that the representation be considered strictly in accordance with law.

Issues considered

  • Whether the pension scheme as applied to the petitioners is lawful and in accordance with statutory provisions.

Subjects

  • pension scheme
  • writ petition
  • administrative law
  • civil service
  • Allahabad High Court

Judgment

                                                   HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - A No. - 6706 of 2026

                                    Jaleshwar Nath Pandey And Another
                                                                                              .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 5 Others
                                                                                            .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)              :    Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)              :    C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 32
                                                    HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.

                                    1. Heard Mr. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi, learned counsel for the
                                    petitioners and Mr. D.P. Singh, learned Standing Counsel.

                                    2. At this stage petition is disposed of with a liberty to petitioner to
                                    submit separate representation before the concerned respondent
                                    ventilating their grievance in regard to the applicability of pension
                                    scheme which will be considered by the concerned respondent
                                    strictly in accordance with law.



                                                                                (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
                                    May 5, 2026
                                    Kumar Manish




Digitally signed by :-
MANISH TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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