MANGU LAL v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND THROUGH SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEHRADUN
WPSS/1984/2025 · 2025-11-20
Manoj Kumar Tiwari
body2025
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2025:UHC:10320 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s
order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS
WPSS 1984/2025
Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.
Mr. Anil Anthwal, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. N.K. Papnai, Standing Counsel, for the State.
Mr. Bhupendra Bisht, Advocate, for the respondent no. 3.
Mr. Ashish Joshi, Advocate, for the respondent no. 4.
(2) Petitioner, who was serving as Paryavaran Mitra in Nagar Palika Parishad, Nainital, retired on 30.4.2025. Since his retiral dues have not been cleared so far, therefore, he has approached this Court claiming the following reliefs:
“(i) a suitable writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to pay the entire amount of retiral benefits i.e. sanctioned and approved amount of Gratuity to the tune of Rs. 10,63,920-00 and arrear of pension Rs. 20,800-00 per months since the date of retirement of the petitioner with applicable interest payable thereon till final payment of the said amount and further direct to continue pay the pension as and when the same fell due.
(ii) a suitable writ
order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to calculate and determine the amount of leave encashment and make payment of the same to the petitioner with applicable interest thereon within a period as stipulated by this Hon’ble court.”
(3) Mr. Bhupendra Bisht, learned
2025:UHC:10320 Counsel appearing for the Nagar Palika Parishad, on instructions, submits that retiral dues payable to the petitioner was sanctioned by Commissioner, Kumaon on 29.9.2025, however, due to paucity of funds with Nagar Palika Parishad, the dues have not been cleared so far. He assures that all pending dues of the petitioner will be cleared as soon as possible.
(4) In view of the statement made by Mr. Bisht, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Nainital to pay the arrear of pension to the petitioner within four weeks and the amount payable as gratuity within three months and other pending dues within five months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.
(Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.)
20.11.2025 Pr
PRABODH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRABODH KUMAR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3a082a00a95aff911a9559743af8f21c50602ff6eae4e61af3aeab198d46250 3, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=0DC111E8D8CA66E16B940EFDF806ACCC1AB588052DF6FCA58C67 F3C91957BE53, cn=PRABODH KUMAR Date: 2025.11.21 10:14:17 +05'30'
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