Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:28842 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5257 of 2025 Petitioner :- Bansh Beer Singh And 32 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Dairy Development Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Prashant Chandra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Shanker Lal Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Prashant Chandra, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Ravi Swaroop Tiwari, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for opposite party No.1 and Sri Sandeep Sharma, Advocate, who has filed Vakalatnama today on behalf of opposite parties No. 2 to 4, same is taken on record. 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. Order Date :- 16.5.2025 Reena/- (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- REENA KANNAUJIYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench