Ram Mahesh Yadav v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Communication New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Privilege leave encashment; delayed payment of post retiral benefits; interest at 7% per annum; parity/coverage by precedent Ashok Kumar Shukla versus Union of India and others, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023 (decided 3rd March, 2023); upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 (6th February, 2024); upheld by Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 (8th April, 2024); direction to take final decision within eight weeks; payment within further eight weeks if entitled; writ petition disposed of (not dismissed); Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. - 2024 of 2025; Abdul Moin, J.; order date 18.2.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:10375; no statutes cited; no impugned order identified.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of the post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment in the light of the judgment in 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 to be ensured within eight weeks thereafter.