Sangeeta Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Basic Education and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 1606 of 2024; neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:18983; decided 1.3.2024 by Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J. Petitioner Sangeeta Devi (counsel Amit Kumar Awasthi) sought interest on delayed payment of gratuity of her late husband (due 27.12.2011, disbursed 31.08.2022); respondents: State of U.P., Deptt. of Basic Education and others (C.S.C. for opp. parties 1-2; Dr. Udai Veer Singh for opp. parties 3-4). Disposed of with liberty to file fresh representation before District Basic Education Officer, District Barabanki, to be decided within six weeks. Keywords: gratuity, delayed payment, interest, fresh representation, District Basic Education Officer Barabanki, basic education, Uttar Pradesh.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party no. 3 (District Basic Education Officer, District Barabanki), who is to consider and decide it within six weeks of production of a certified copy of the order along with the fresh representation.