Ashok Kumar Shukla vs Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Communication New Delhi and 2 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ashok Kumar Shukla vs Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Communication New Delhi and 2 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of interest at 7% per annum on delayed payment of post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment in the light of Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra), if applicable, within eight weeks of production of a certified copy of the order, and to ensure actual payment within a further eight weeks if the petitioner is found entitled.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the delayed payment of post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment. +1 more

Court's answer

The opposite parties are directed to take a final decision with regard to payment of the claimed benefits (interest at 7% per annum on delayed payment of post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment) in the light of the judgment rendered by this Court in Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra), in case same is applicable.

Ratio / Principle

The final decision is to be taken within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of the order is produced before the authority; if the petitioner is found entitled to the benefits, actual payment shall be ensured within a period of eight weeks thereafter.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

WRIT - A No. 2007 of 2026 (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Shree Prakash Singh, J.) — Petition seeking a direction for payment of interest at 7% per annum on delayed payment of post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment — Petitioner relied on the coordinate Bench judgment in Ashok Kumar Shukla, Writ-A No. 2075 of 2023 (decided 03.03.2023), upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 (decided 06.02.2024) and by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 (decided 08.04.2024) — Held: writ petition disposed of with direction to the opposite parties to take a final decision on the claimed benefits in light of the said judgment, 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.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

WRIT - A No. - 2007 of 2026

Ashok Kumar Shukla

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Communication New Delhi And 2 Others

.....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Yadav, Ruby Choudhary Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Nidhi Singh

Court No. - 18

HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Anand Dwivedi, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 1 and Ms. Nidhi Singh, for opposite parties no. 2 and 3.

Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority for payment of interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the delayed payment of post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment.

It is submitted that petitioners' case is covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in Writ-A No.2075 of 2023, Ashok Kumar Shukla versus Union of India and others decided vide judgment and order dated 3rd March, 2023 and was upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 vide judgment and order dated 6th February, 2024 as well as by Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 decided vide judgment and order dated 8th April, 2024.

Considering the aforesaid aspects, the opposite parties are directed to take a final decision with regard to payment of aforesaid benefits in the light of judgment rendered by this Court in the case of Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra) , in case same is applicable. Final decision shall be taken within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. In case petitioner is found entitled for the aforesaid benefits, actual payment thereof shall be ensured within a period of eight weeks thereafter.

WRIA No. 2007 of 2026

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With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of .

(Shree Prakash Singh,J.)

February 23, 2026

Ram Murti

Digitally signed by :- RAM MURTI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench