Ram Naresh v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Communication Govt. of India New Delhi and 2 Others
Service law – Post retiral benefits – Privilege leave encashment – Delayed payment
Case brief
What is this about?
Privilege leave encashment; post retiral benefits; interest at 7% per annum on delayed payment; Union of India, Ministry of Communication; Ashok Kumar Shukla versus Union of India and others, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023; Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024; S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024; direction to take final decision within eight weeks; payment within further eight weeks if entitled; writ petition disposed of; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Abdul Moin, J.; WRIT - A No. 1292 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:6180.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of the claimed privilege leave encashment benefits in light of Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra), if applicable, within eight weeks of production of a certified copy of the order; if the petitioner is found entitled, actual payment within eight weeks thereafter.