Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:4676
Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 921 of 2025
Petitioner :- Ram Raj Singh
Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secy. Mini. Of Communication New Delhi And 2 Others
Counsel for Petitioner :- Abhay Kumar Ojha
Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Nidhi Singh
Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, Mr. Anand Dwivedi, learned counsel for opposite party no.1-Union of India and Ms. Nidhi Singh, learned counsel for opposite parties 2 and 3.
2. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority for release of due post-retiral benefits such as privilege leave encashment along with interest on the delayed payment till the date of actual payment.
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 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.
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5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.
Order Date :- 24.1.2025 prateek
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