Rajendra Singh (Retd.) v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ - A No. 3692 of 2025 (Rajendra Singh (Retd.) v. State of U.P. & 2 others), decided 25.3.2025 by Ajit Kumar, J.: retired petitioner's Art. 226 petition seeking mandamus for release of salary, gratuity and regular pension with 8% interest was disposed of, not adjudicated on merits; petitioner to submit fresh representation to respondent no. 3 within four weeks, to be decided per law within a further four weeks by reasoned and speaking order; useful precedent for disposal-with-direction route on retiral dues representations.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus for payment of salary, gratuity and pension with 8% interest was NOT issued. Instead, the petition was disposed of directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no. 3 within four weeks with the certified copy of the order, which respondent no. 3 must consider and dispose of strictly in accordance with law within a further four weeks by a reasoned and speaking order.