Shiv Nandan Shah v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Communication New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
interest on delayed post-retiral benefits; privilege leave encashment; final decision within six weeks; payment within six weeks thereafter; Ashok Kumar Shukla v. Union of India; Writ A No. 2075 of 2023; Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024; S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024; Shiv Nandan Shah; Union of India; Ministry of Communication; WRIT - A No. 8313 of 2024; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Manish Mathur, J.; 2024:AHC-LKO:65658; writ petition disposed of with directions.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of the post-retiral benefits (privilege leave encashment) in the light of the judgment in Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra), 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 a further period of six weeks.