Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:45253 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8767 of 2025 Petitioner :- Chandrawati And 17 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Dairy Dev. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Nirbhay Kumar Singh,Buddha Priya Gautam,Nitin Verma,Pradeep Kumar Singh,Shiv Kant Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sandeep Sharma Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 1 and Sri Anag Shukla, Advocate who has filed his Vakalatnama on behalf of the respondents no. 2 & 3. With the consent of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the contesting parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioners is that though the gratuity have been paid to them but the same has been paid belatedly which entitle the petitioner to interest by virtue of Section 7 (3) (A) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. The issue has already been considered and decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.29142 (SS) of 2021 vide order dated 13.12.2021. Thus, following the said judgment, which has been upheld in appeal, the present petition is disposed off 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. The payment as directed above, shall be made within a period of two months. Order Date :- 5.8.2025 Pachhere/- Digitally signed by :- SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench