WRIT - A No. 152 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 152 of 2026 Mahesh Kumar Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Revenue Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Om Prakash Mani Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard Mr. O.P.M. Tripathi, learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Rejoinder affidavit filed today is taken on record. 3. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties to count services of petitioner from initial date of appointment on 18.11.1985 for purposes of pensionary benefits admissible to petitioner under the old pension scheme with regard to post of Revenue Inspector. Prayer for sanction of regular pension under the old pension scheme on the basis of last pay drawn on the post of Revenue Inspector with effect from 01.04.2024 has also been made along with prayer for payment of gratuity and arrears with interest. 4. It has been submitted that petitioner's father late Krishna Kumar Srivastava who was substantively appointed as