Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:39551 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7333 of 2025 Petitioner :- Laxmi Narayan Shukla Alias Laxmi Narayan Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Kumar Kashyap Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking direction to authority concerned for payment of outstanding post-retiral dues amounting approximately to Rs.11,00,000/- along with interest. 3. Mr. Jogendra Nath Verma, learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions dated 10.07.2025, a copy of which is taken on record and as per which post- retiral benefits of petitioner could not be given earlier due to certain discrepancies in his service book which was subsequently reconciled and pension has been sanctioned vide order dated 05.04.2024 and has already been paid to him. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner on the basis of instructions admits aforesaid aspects but submits that petitioner is entitled for interest on the delayed payment made. 5. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances, liberty is granted to petitioner to file a fresh representation before opposite party no.2 i.e. District Magistrate/Collector, Barabanki with regard to his grievance for payment of interest. In case such a representation is filed, the same is required to be decided by authority concerned expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of six weeks from receipt of representation of petitioner along with a certified copy of this order. 6. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. Order Date :- 11.7.2025 kvg/- Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench