Durga Prasad Maurya v. Union of India Thru. Its Secy. Min. of Comm. New Delhi and 2 Others
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Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:81290; Court No. 5, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 11637 of 2024; order dated 5.12.2024; single judge (Hon'ble Abdul Moin, J.). Petitioner: Durga Prasad Maurya (counsel Anil Kumar Yadav). Respondents: Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Communications, New Delhi and 2 others (counsel: Anand Dwivedi for respondent no. 1; Nidhi Singh for opposite parties nos. 2 and 3; cause title also lists A.S.G.I.). Subject: interest at 7% per annum on delayed payment of post-retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment. Precedent engaged: Ashok Kumar Shukla v. Union of India, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023 (03.03.2023) relied on; Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 (06.02.2024) and S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 (Supreme Court, 08.04.2024) referred. Result: writ petition disposed of with directions for final decision within six weeks and payment within six weeks thereafter if entitled. Keywords: privilege leave encashment; post-retiral benefits; delayed payment; interest 7% per annum; six weeks; writ disposed.