Dinesh Kumar Pandey v. U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban) Thru. Managing Director Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - A No. 728 of 2026, decided January 27, 2026, by Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh, J. Dinesh Kumar Pandey v. U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban) through Managing Director and others. Subject: release of gratuity with interest after employee's wife died on 31.05.2020 and no dues certificate issued; writ disposed of with liberty to file fresh representation before Chief Accounts Officer, U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban), Lucknow; six-week timelines for decision and payment. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum of gratuity stated.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: liberty to file a fresh representation before respondent No. 3 / any other competent authority; the representation to be decided within six weeks of a certified copy of the order being produced; and, if entitlement is found, actual payment within six weeks thereafter.