SPECIAL APPEAL No. 41 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:106762-DB Reserved Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 41 of 2025 Appellant :- Bindra Prasad Patel Respondent :- State Of Up And 3 Others Counsel for Appellant :- Quazi Mohammad Akaram,Shoar Mohammad Khan Counsel for Respondent :- Kushmondeya Shahi Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Praveen Kumar Giri,J. (Delivered by: Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra) 1. This intra court appeal arises out of a composite judgment passed by learned Single Judge in a bunch of writ petitions, including Writ-A No.5588 of 2023, whereby petitioner’s claim for payment of gratuity is rejected. 2. The petitioner-appellant in the present case was employed as Headmaster in a junior high school. He (petitioner) received National Teachers’ Award which entitled him to two years extension in service. The age of superannuation was otherwise 62 years under the applicable rules. As such, the appellant has superannuated on 31.3.2017 after availing session’s benefit at the age of 64 years. The writ petition came to be filed by the appellant with the prayer to direct the District Basic Education Officer, Prayagraj to release gratuity to him alongwith interest. It is this claim which came to be