Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:12829 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2475 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ajeet Pratap Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Urban Development Lko And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ravi Shankar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohd. Ali Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents no. 1 to 3 and Mohd. Ali, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4. With the consent of learned counsel for the contesting parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite the petitioner having retired on 30.04.2024, his entire retiral dues have still not been given and as per the order dated 16.01.2025, a copy of which is annexure 1 to the writ petition passed by the respondents, an amount of Rs. 15,88,000/- and odd is still outstanding due. Sri Mohd.Ali, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4 states that on account of financial crunch with with the Nagar Palika Parishad is seized, the aforesaid dues could not be paid yet an endevour would be made to ensure that the entire amount is paid to the petitioner within six months from today. There cannot be any occasion for the respondents to sit over the matter pertaining to the retiral dues of a retired employee. Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent no. 4 to ensure payment of the entire dues as are payable to the petitioner which as per the order dated 16.01.2025 are said to be 15,88,000/- and odd which would be paid within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. While paying the aforesaid dues, the respondents would also consider payment of interest on the delayed payment of retiral dues. Order Date :- 4.3.2025 Pachhere/- Digitally signed by :- SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench