Kailash Nath Kureel v. U.O.I. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunication New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 1227 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:5906; Court No. 5; Abdul Moin J.; order date 29.01.2025; Kailash Nath Kureel petitioner; U.O.I. thru Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunication New Delhi and 2 Others respondents; Vibhanshu Srivastava; Anand Dwivedi; Nidhi Singh; interest 7% per annum; delayed payment; post retiral benefits; privilege leave encashment; Ashok Kumar Shukla versus Union of India and others, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023 (03.03.2023); upheld Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 (06.02.2024); Hon'ble Supreme Court S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 (08.04.2024); final decision within six weeks; certified copy; actual payment within six weeks thereafter; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of the claimed benefits in light of the Ashok Kumar Shukla judgment (if applicable) within six weeks of production of a certified copy of the order, and, if the petitioner is found entitled, to ensure actual payment within six weeks thereafter.