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Sunder Pal v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunications and 2 Others

Allahabad HC2 Sept 2024/7223/2024

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The High Court directed the respondent to take a final decision within six weeks regarding payment of delayed post-retirement benefits interest to the petitioner. Actual payment, if due, must be secured within six weeks thereafter.

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Directive to take final decision on benefits within six weeks and ensure payment within subsequent six weeks.

Sunder Pal Vs Union of India Thru. Secy… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:59957

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Court No. - 18

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Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7223 of 2024

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Petitioner :- Sunder Pal Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Telecommunications And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Saurabh Yadava Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Satya Prakash Tiwari

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Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

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Heard learned counsel for petitioner, Mr. Ananad Dwivedi, learned counsel for opposite party no.1-Union of India and Mr. Babu Ram Shukla, Advocate holding brief on behalf of Mr. S.P. Tiwari, learned counsel for opposite parties 2 and 3.

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Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority for payment of interest on the delayed payment of post retiral benefits to petitioner.

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It is submitted that petitioner's case is covered by judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ A No. 2075 of 2023, Ashok Kumar Shukla versus Union of India and others decided vide judgment and order dated 3rd March, 2023 and was upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 vide judgment and order dated 6th February, 2024 as well as by Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 decided vide judgment and order dated 8th April, 2024.

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Considering the aforesaid aspects, the opposite parties are directed to take a final decision with regard to payment of aforesaid benefits in the light of judgment rendered by this Court in the case of Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra), in case same is applicable. Final decision shall be taken within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. In case petitioner is found entitled for the aforesaid benefits, actual payment thereof shall be ensured within a period of six weeks thereafter.

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With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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Order Date :- 2.9.2024 Satish

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Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Sunder Pal v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunications and 2 Others

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