Avadhesh Narayan Shukla v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Telecommmunications, Ministry of Comm., New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Avadhesh Narayan Shukla v. Union of India (Deptt. of Telecommunications) and others; WRIT - A No. 11668 of 2024; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Abdul Moin, J.; decided 6.12.2024; neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:81793. Keywords: gratuity; delayed payment of gratuity; interest on gratuity; mandamus; representation to be decided by reasoned and speaking order; fixed time frame (two weeks / eight weeks); writ petition disposed of with consent; merits not examined; counsel: Raj Mani Dubey (petitioner), Anand Dwivedi (respondent no. 1), Nidhi Singh (respondents no. 2 & 3), A.S.G.I.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with consent of counsel: petitioner permitted to submit a representation before respondent No.3 within two weeks; respondent No.3 to endeavour to decide it by a reasoned and speaking order within eight weeks of receipt of a certified copy of the order along with the representation.