HRIDAY NARAYAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Shri Rajendra Rai, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Devesh Vikram, learned Standing Counsel for State respondents.

(2.) The petitioner is before this Court with request to issue direction commanding the respondent no.3, Deputy Director of Education (Secondary), Vth Region, Varanasi to sanction the post retiral benefits i.e. gratuity and pension from 1.4.2018 with interest within stipulated time alongwith interest.

(3.) At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner apprises to the Court that the controversy in hand is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court dated 7.3.2018 passed in Writ A No.5737 of 2018 (Ishrat Jahan vs. State of UP and 3 others) and as such, similar indulgence may also be accorded in this writ petition also. For ready reference, the operative portion of the judgment dated 7.3.2018 is quoted as under:-