Mohammad Shahjahan Khan v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Communication Govt. New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Post-retiral benefits; privilege leave encashment; interest at 7% per annum; delayed payment of retiral dues; direction to Union of India (Ministry of Communication) to take final decision in light of Ashok Kumar Shukla v. Union of India (Writ A No. 2075 of 2023), upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 and S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024; six-week timelines for decision and payment; writ petition disposed of; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Abdul Moin, J.; order dated 27.1.2025.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of the claimed interest/post-retiral benefits in light of the judgment in Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra), where applicable, within six weeks of production of a certified copy of the order; if the petitioner is found entitled, actual payment to be ensured within a further six weeks. No monetary award made by this Court.