HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10504 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE ABDUL MOIN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, Mr. Anand Dwivedi, learned Counsel for Union of India opposite party no.1 and Mr Dwijendra Mishra, learned counsel for opposite party nos.2 & 3. 2. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority for payment of interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the delayed payment of post retiral benefits of privilege leave encashment. 3. It is submitted that petitioners' case is covered by judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ A No. 2075 of 2023, Ashok Kumar Shukla versus Union of India and others decided vide judgment and order dated 3rd March, 2023 and was upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 vide judgment and order dated 6th February, 2024 as well as by Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 decided vide judgment and order dated 8th April, 2024. 4. Considering the aforesaid aspects, the opposite parties are directed to take a final decision with regard to payment of aforesaid benefits in the light of judgment rendered by this Court in the case of Ashok Kumar Shukla (supra), in case same is applicable. Final decision shall be taken within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. In case petitioners are found entitled for the aforesaid benefits, actual payment thereof shall be ensured within a period of six weeks thereafter. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. September 10, 2025 prateek Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhay Kumar Ojha Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Dwijendra Mishra (Abdul Moin,J.) Shushil Kumar And Another .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Communication, New Delhi And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- PRATEEK ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench