Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:20821 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 3998 of 2025 Petitioner :- K.N. Pandey And 3 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secretary Deptt. Dairy Development , Lucknow And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Prashant Chandra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Shanker Lal Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties, the writ petition is finally being disposed of. 3. Present petition has been filed stating that although the petitioners have been paid the amount of gratuity, the interest has not been paid to which the petitioners are entitled by virtue of Section 7(3A) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. 4. The issue has already been considered and decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.22370 (SS) of 2021 vide order dated 25.10.2021. Thus, following the said judgment, which has been upheld in SLP No.8395 of 2022, the present petition is disposed of directing respondents to pay simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 30 days after the date of retirement till the date of actual payment. 5. The payment as directed above, shall be made within a period of three months. [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 11.4.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench