/10473/2024 of TEJRAM GAUTAM Vs UNION OF INDIA THRU. SECY. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND 2 OTHERS - Allahabad High Court (Allahabad High Court)

Court No. - 5
Case :- WRIT - A No. - 10473 of 2024
Petitioner :- Tejram Gautam
Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Communication 
And 2 Others
Counsel for Petitioner :- Anil Kumar Yadav
Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Nidhi Singh
Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J.
1. Heard Shri Anil Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri Anand
Dwivedi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 and Ms. Nidhi Singh,
learned counsel for opposite parties no.2 & 3. 
2. 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. 
3. It is submitted that petitioner's case is covered by judgment rendered by
Co-ordinate 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. 
4. 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 six 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 six weeks thereafter. 
5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. 
Order Date :- 13.11.2024
Pachhere/-
Digitally signed by :- 
SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE 
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, 
Lucknow Bench