Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:14564 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8514 of 2022 Petitioner :- Shiv Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Gram Vikas Dept. U.P. Civil Secrett. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ghanshyam Verma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.06.2022 yet the departmental inquiry instituted prior to his retirement has still not been concluded with the result that certain of his dues namely gratuity and leave encashment have still not been paid to him. Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to conclude the pending inquiry against the petitioner in accordance with law and relevant rules. Let such inquiry be concluded and a final order be passed within a period of three months' from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall cooperate with the inquiry proceedings. In case of non-cooperation, letter shall be issued by the inquiry officer indicating non-cooperation of the petitioner and the number of days on which the petitioner does not cooperate shall be excluded from the aforesaid time period. Order Date :- 10.3.2025 J. K. Dinkar Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench