Jeewan Lal Gupta v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Tele- Communications Ministry of Communi. New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interest on delayed post-retiral benefits; privilege leave encashment; 7% per annum interest; retiral/pension dues; parity with coordinate-bench judgment Ashok Kumar Shukla v. Union of India, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023 (03.03.2023), upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 (06.02.2024) and S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 (SC, 08.04.2024); six-week compliance timeline; Union of India, Department of Telecommunications; WRIT - A No. 10442 of 2024; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; decided 12.11.2024; Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:74392.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to the opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of the claimed post-retiral benefits in light of the Ashok Kumar Shukla judgment (if applicable) within six weeks of production of a certified copy of the order, and, if the petitioner is found entitled, to ensure actual payment within six weeks thereafter.