Dhanraj Singh v. U.O.I Thru. It Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunications Ministry of Communicatons New Delhi and 2 Others
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Interest at 7% per annum on delayed payment of post-retiral benefits; privilege leave encashment; petitioner Dhanraj Singh versus U.O.I Thru. It Secy. Deptt. Of Telecommunications Ministry Of Communicatons New Delhi and 2 Others; reliance on Ashok Kumar Shukla versus Union of India and others, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023 (Co-ordinate Bench, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, judgment and order dated 3rd March, 2023); upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 (6th February, 2024) and by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 (8th April, 2024); writ petition disposed of with directions to decide in light of the precedent if applicable; eight-week deadline for final decision and eight-week deadline thereafter for actual payment; Justice Abdul Moin; Court No. 5; Order Date 10.3.2025; counsel Saurabh Yadava, Anand Dwivedi, Nidhi Singh, A.S.G.I.; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:14285.