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Shahida Begam v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC11 Jul 2023WRIA/10361/2023

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Petitioner sought death-cum-retirement gratuity after her husband, a headmaster, died before attaining 60 years of age. The High Court, relying on a prior judgment and a recent Government Order, held the petitioner entitled and directed respondents to consider the case and ensure payment within two months.

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Respondents directed to consider petitioner's case under Government Order dated 03.02.2023 and ensure payment of death-cum-retirement gratuity within two months.

Shahida Begam Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:136469

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Court No. - 36

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Case :- WRIT - A No. - 10361 of 2023

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Petitioner :- Shahida Begam Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kamal Kumar Kesherwani Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Bipin Bihari Pandey

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Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J.

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Heard Mr. Kamal Kumar Kesherwani, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondents No. 1 and 2 as well as Mr. Kaushlesh, learned counsel appearing for Respondents No. 3 & 4.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the husband of the petitioner, while working on the post of Headmaster at Upper Primary School Isapur, Block Kamalganj, District Farrukhabad died on 14.10.2020. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that on the date of death, the age of husband of the petitioner was less than 60 years and, therefore, petitioner is entitled for death-cum-retirement gratuity but the respondents have not paid the amount due towards death-cumretirement gratuity till date, which is absolutely arbitrary.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited attention of this Court that the controversy involved in the present matter has already been settled by this Court vide judgment and order dated 7.11.2019 passed in Writ-A No. 17399 of 2019 (Usha Rani Vs. State of U.P. and 6 others) . Learned counsel for the petitioner has also invited attention of this Court that pursuant to the aforesaid judgment of this Court, State Government itself has issued a Government Order dated 03.02.2023, wherein it is provided that if the death of any teacher working in the primary school takes place before he attains the age of 60 years then his legal heirs will be entitled for payment of death-cum-retirement gratuity and, therefore, the respondents while not paying the amount of deathcum-retirement gratuity to the petitioner is working in absolutely arbitrary manner.

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I have considered the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner and prima facie it appears that the case of the petitioner is covered by the Government Order dated

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03.02.2023 and the petitioner is entitled for the death-cumretirement gratuity.

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In view of the aforesaid reasons, this Writ Petition stands finally disposed of with a direction to Respondents No. 3 & 4 to consider the case of petitioner and if her case is covered by G.O. dated 03.02.2023 then they will ensure the payment of the death-cumretirement gratuity to the persons legally entitled for the same within a period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.

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Order Date :- 11.7.2023 Gaurav

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Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Shahida Begam v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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