Dara Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Nagar Vikas Civil Sectt. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 18; Writ - A No. 313 of 2026; Dara Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Nagar Vikas Civil Sectt. Lko. And 4 Others; decided 16 January 2026 by Shree Prakash Singh, J. Petition for mandamus seeking sanction of monthly pension and post-retiral dues (family pension, gratuity) disposed of without entering merits; petitioner given liberty to file fresh representation before Commissioner, Lucknow Region within 15 days, with a direction to the Commissioner to consider and decide it within six weeks in accordance with law. Counsel: Shamsher Ali for petitioner; Saharsh (Addl. Chief Standing Counsel) for State; G.M. Kamil for opposite parties 4 & 5.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation raising all claims and grounds before the opposite party no. 3/Commissioner, Lucknow Region, Lucknow within 15 days; the opposite party no. 3 directed to consider and decide the same within a further period of six weeks in accordance with law.