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Krihsna Gopal Verma v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunications Mini. Comm. New Delhi and 2 Others

Allahabad HC28 Aug 2024WRIA/6959/2024

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In this writ petition seeking payment of interest on delayed post-retirement benefits, the High Court directed the respondent to take a final decision within six weeks based on a co-ordinate bench judgment. The petition was disposed of with directions for payment if entitlement is confirmed.

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Direction to respondent to take final decision within six weeks and pay benefits within another six weeks if entitled.

Krihsna Gopal Verma vs Union of India… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:58380

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Court No. - 18

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Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6959 of 2024

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Petitioner :- Krishna Gopal Verma Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Telecommunications Mini. Comm. New Delhi 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. Learned counsel for petitioner is granted liberty to correct the name of petitioner as indicated in memo of petition during the course of day.

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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 : - 28.8.2024 Subodh/-

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

Krihsna Gopal Verma v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunications Mini. Comm. New Delhi and 2 Others

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