Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:38563 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7202 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mohammad Sayeed Siddiqui Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Alok Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rishabh Tripathi Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 1 and Sri Vaibhav Mishra, Advocate who has filed his Vakalatnama on behalf of the respondents no. 2 to 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 31.01.2024, leave encashment and other retiral dues to which he was entitled along with arrears of salary for the months of April, 2015 and May, 2023 have not been paid to him till date. On the other hand, Sri Vaibhav Mishra, Advocate states that the petitioner had been informed vide letter dated 26.06.2025 to approach the competent authority i.e the Divisional Logging Manager, the respondent no. 4 along with relevant documents so that his dues can be processed but he has failed to approach the competent authority till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be approaching to the competent authority within two weeks along with certified copy of this order and the relevant documents. In case, the petitioner approaches the competent authority along with all requisite documents then the competent authority shall process the claim of the petitioner for payment of his dues as aforesaid which would be processed in accordance with law and the relevant rules within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the said documents along with certified copy of this order provided there is no legal impediment. Disposed of. Order Date :- 8.7.2025 Pachhere/- Digitally signed by :- SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench