Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:21759 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4153 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vijay Kumar Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Nagar Vikas Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Ali,Ankit Mishra,Tanzeem Fatima Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Prem Prakash Singh Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Mohd. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Nitin Mathur, learned Additional Chief Standing counsel for opposite parties no. 1, 2 and 3 and Sri Prem Prakash Singh, learned counsel for the respondents no. 4 and 5. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being finally decided. 3. Instant writ petition has been filed praying for the following main reliefs:- "(i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties No.4 and 5 to release and make payment of the entire post-retiral dues of the petitioner, which includes the amount of gratuity, leave encashment, amount of G.P.F., arrear of difference amount of salary/A.C.P. arrear, arrear of pension (with effect from 1.1.2025 to 1.3.2025), Bonus, L.I.C. as demonstrated in paragraph 15 of the writ petition along with interest @ 12% per annum, on account of withholding the same illegally and arbitrarily and creating inordinate delay in payment inspite of issuance of P.P.O. dated 12.3.2025, as contained in Annexure No.1 to the writ petition;" 4. Sri Prem Prakash Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents no.4 and 5 fairly states that on account of paucity of funds, the dues have not been paid which shall be paid positively within a period of six months from today. It is further argued that part payment of the 1/4 of the total dues shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of three months and the balance shall be paid within a period of six months. 5. In view of the fairness of the counsel for respondents no.4 and 5, it is directed that one-fourth of the total outstanding amount to which the petitioner is entitled shall be paid by the respondents within a period of three months from today and the balance shall be paid within a period of six months. In case the amount is not paid within the time as granted, the respondents no.4 and 5 would be liable to pay interest @ 7% per annum from the date when the amount fell due till actual payment/realization. 6. With the said observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 17.4.2025 Anurag Digitally signed by :- ANURAG SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench