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Sushil Kumar Ojha v. Indian Telecom Industry Govt. of India Undertaking Thru. Its Chairman Managing Director and Another

Allahabad HC25 Jul 2024WRIA/5698/2024

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The petitioner sought payment of interest on delayed post-retiral leave encashment benefits. The Bench considered a co-ordinate Bench judgment as upheld by Special Appeal and Supreme Court, directed the respondent to take a final decision within six weeks, and disposed of the petition.

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Directed respondent to take final decision on benefits within six weeks; if entitled, payment within six weeks thereafter.

Sushil Kumar Ojha vs Indian Telecom… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:50274

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Court No. - 18

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Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5698 of 2024

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Petitioner :- Sushil Kumar Ojha Respondent :- Indian Telecom Industry Govt. Of India Undertaking Thru. Its Chairman Managing Director And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Sampurna Nand Shukla,Pankaj Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- Satya Prakash Tiwari

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Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

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Heard learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. Babu Ram Shukla Advocate holding brief on behalf of Mr. S.P. Tiwari learned counsel for opposite parties.

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Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority for payment of interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the delayed payment of post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment.

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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 :- 25.7.2024 prabhat

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

Sushil Kumar Ojha v. Indian Telecom Industry Govt. of India Undertaking Thru. Its Chairman Managing Director and Another

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