Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:42552 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7163 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vishwanath Pratap Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Medical Health And Family Welfare Lko.And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shweta Shukla,Krishan Mohan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Puneet Chandra Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned State Counsel for opposite parties 1,3,4 and 5 and Mr. Mohit Chandra Advocate holding brief on behalf of Mr. Puneet Chandra learned counsel for opposite party No.2. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to concerned authority for payment of incentive admissible to petitioner and pending since 2019 till 2023 alongwith interest as per guidelines and circulars dated 22nd June, 2020 and 17th August, 2022 has also been sought. Mr. Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions dated 23rd July, 2025. As per instructions the Chief Medical officer Balrampur has already written to the District Programme Officer, ICDS vide letter dated 23rd July, 2025 and as per which the incentive earlier could not be disbursed on account of paucity of funds which have now been released by State Government and for disbursement of which, a nodal officer has also been appointed. It is therefore evident that for purposes of disbursement of incentive, the State Government has taken steps and such disbursement is to be made shortly. Considering aforesaid facts, the opposite parties are directed to ensure payment of incentive to petitioner expeditiously within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. With regard to grant of interest on the delayed payment, liberty is granted to petitioner to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.5 i.e. District Programme Officer ((ICDS), Balrampur who shall consider and decide the same within a period of six weeks from the date of such representation is made. The petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.7.2025 prabhat Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench