Mohd. Irfan Siddiqui v. U.O.I. Thru. Its Secy. Deptt. of Tele-Communications Ministry of Communications and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: privilege leave encashment; post retiral benefits; delayed payment; interest at 7% per annum; retirement/pension dues; Union of India; Department of Tele-Communications; Ashok Kumar Shukla v. Union of India, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023; Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024; S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024; writ petition disposed of with eight-week timelines for decision and payment; entitlement left to authority's final decision; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Abdul Moin, J.; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:7487.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the opposite parties to take a final decision within eight weeks, on production of a certified copy of the order, regarding payment of the post-retiral privilege leave encashment benefits in the light of the judgment in Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra) if applicable; if the petitioner is found entitled, actual payment to be ensured within a further eight weeks. No interest was awarded by this Court.