Lal Udai Bhan Pandey and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Tech. Edu. Lko. and 2 Others
INTERIM ORDER – GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND – DELAYED PAYMENT – INTEREST
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench - WRIT - A No. 1538 of 2026, decided February 12, 2026 (12-02-2026) by Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh, J. Petitioners: Lal Udai Bhan Pandey and 2 others (counsel: Pradeep Kumar Shukla, Shishir Tiwari). Respondents: State of U.P. through Principal Secretary, Technical Education, Lucknow, and 2 others (counsel: C.S.C.; Sri Rajeev Singh Chauhan, Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State; Sri Lalit Shukla for opposite party no. 2). Subject: mandamus for payment of six years' interest on GPF and interest at 8% per annum on delayed GPF payment, claiming parity with the order dated 28-10-2025 in Writ A No. 12093 of 2025 (Smt. Snehlata Srrivastava and 2 others). Result: interim direction to opposite parties no. 2 & 3 to consider the petitioners' case in light of the 28-10-2025 order within four weeks; counter affidavit in three weeks; rejoinder in one week; matter to be relisted. Keywords: GPF; delayed payment; interest; mandamus; parity; interim direction; Writ A No. 12093 of 2025.