Lakhan Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Co-Operative Deptt. Lko. and 3 Others
Pension – Old Pension Scheme
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - A No. 1018 of 2026, decided February 2, 2026 by Shree Prakash Singh, J. (Court No. 18). Petitioner Lakhan Singh, represented by Manish Mani Sharma, sought mandamus for benefit of the Old Pension Scheme and regular pension from the Commissioner/Registrar, Cooperative, Lucknow; State represented by C.S.C. and Dr. Udai Veer Singh (Addl. Chief Standing Counsel) raised no objection to the course adopted. Petition disposed of without merits: liberty to file fresh representation within 15 days; authority to decide within six weeks in accordance with law. No statutes or precedents cited; no impugned order identified; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation before the opposite party no. 2 (Registrar-Cum-Commissioner, Cooperative Societies, Lucknow) within 15 days; opposite party no. 2 directed to consider and decide the representation within a further period of six weeks, in accordance with law. No adjudication on the merits of the Old Pension Scheme claim.