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Umesh Chandra Rastogi v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Finance Lko. and 4 Others

Allahabad HC13 Oct 2025WRIA/12031/2025

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The petition challenges the 15-year restoration period under U.P. pension rules, seeking benefit of a prior judgment allowing restoration after a shorter period. The court held the case is covered by an earlier decision in Dr. Om Prakash Srivastava, granting the petitioner similar relief.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner entitled to restoration of commuted pension benefit as per judgment in Writ A No. 5617 of 2024.

Umesh Chandra Rastogi vs State of U.P… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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WRIT - A No. - 12031 of 2025

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Umesh Chandra Rastogi

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.....Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Finance Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Raj Kumar Sunil Kumar	Upadhyaya Srivastava	(R.K.Upadhyaya),
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C.
Court No.- 7

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HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.

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Heard learned counsel for petitioner(s) and learned State Counsel for the opposite parties.

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Petition has been filed challenging provision to the extent stating restoration period of 15 years in the U.P. Civil Pension (Commutation) Rules 1941 as amended by Government Orders and seeking restoration of the commuted pension after expiry of 10 years 11 months or at best 11 years instead of 15 years as provided in the relevant Government Orders dated 23.07.1987, 06.12.1990 and 08.12.2008.

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Learned counsel for the parties admit that the case of the petitioner(s) is squarely covered by judgment of this Court in WRIT - A No. - 5617 of 2024 (Dr. Om Prakash Srivastava And Others v. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Finance Lko 3 Others) and other connected matters decided on 28.05.2025.

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Considering aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of finally providing that petitioner(s) of this writ petition shall also be entitled to benefit of judgment rendered in WRIT - A No. - 5617 of 2024 (Dr. Om Prakash Srivastava And Others v. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Finance Lko 3 Others).

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October 13, 2025 prabhat

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(Manish Mathur,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Umesh Chandra Rastogi v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Finance Lko. and 4 Others

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