Allahabad High Court
KUMARI DEVIversusBRANCH MANAGER UNION BANK OF INDIA
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the petition should be disposed with a direction to the competent authority to consider the grievance and pass a reasoned order within two months.
Summary
The petitioner, Kumari Devi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing Union Bank of India to release her pension arrears of Rs.1,15,641 with interest for the period April to November 2019. She had previously filed an application on 10 July 2026 with the concerned authority but received no relief. The bank, through its counsel, expressed no objection to the petition being disposed provided the authority considers the grievance and passes a reasoned order. The Court noted that the petitioner had exhausted administrative remedy and that the bank was not contesting the claim. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the competent authority to examine the grievance and decide within two months, with a reasoned order. The order does not award the pension directly but mandates administrative action.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is appropriate under Article 226 for a petition seeking release of pension arrears with interest?
- Whether the court should direct the bank to pay the pension directly or merely order the concerned authority to consider the grievance?
Subjects
- pension
- writ petition
- Article 226
- mandamus
- bank
- interest
- administrative remedy
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 38665 of 2026
Kumari Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Branch Manager Union Bank Of India
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shailesh Kumar, Vivekanand Sahani
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashish Agrawal, Om Prakash Gupta
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Om Prakash Gupta,
learned counsel for the Union of India.
2. By means of the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
respondent release the Pension in April 2019 to November 2019 Amount
of Rs. 82,890 + Recovery Amount Rs. 32751 Total Rs.1,15,641/- with
interest to the Petitioner. But the Respondent have not paid the aforesaid
amount to the Kumari Devi."
3. It transpires from the record that in the above regard, the petitioner
has already approached the authority concerned by moving a application
dated 10.07.2026.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that he has no objection
in the event this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the
respondents to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner and
pass appropriate order strictly in accordance with law.
5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction
that authority concerned shall consider the grievance of the petitioner
raised in his application and decide the same within a period of two
months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
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6. Needless to add that the order to be passed by the competent authority,
as directed herein above, shall be reasoned and speaking one.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
September 24, 2026
Kuldeep
Digitally signed by :-
KULDEEP SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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