Dayanand Misra and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Basic Edu. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - A No. 1860 of 2026, decided February 18, 2026, by Justice Shree Prakash Singh. Dayanand Misra and another v. State of U.P. (Thru. Prin. Secy., Basic Edu. Lko.) and 3 others. Prayers: payment of gratuity with interest @ 6% per annum from retirement/superannuation till actual payment; declaration that Government Order dated 10.08.1978 is redundant under section 2(e) read with sections 13A and 14 of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Disposed of without entering merits; liberty to file fresh representation before respondent no.4 (Secretary, Basic Shiksha Parishad, Prayagraj) within 15 days; respondent no.4 to decide in accordance with law within 6 weeks. Counsel: Ram Kumar Shukla and Pawan Kumar Dwivedi (petitioners); C.S.C. and Brijendra Singh (State); Ran Vijay Singh (respondent nos. 3 & 4).
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to move a fresh representation before respondent no.4 (Secretary, Basic Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj) within fifteen days; upon such representation being moved, respondent no.4 to consider and decide it in accordance with law within six weeks. No relief granted on the merits; the gratuity and interest claims were left to be decided on the representation.