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RAM TIRTH YADAV v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. AGRICULTURE MARKETING AND FOREIGN TRADE DEPTT. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS

/12870/2025 · 2025-11-24

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12870 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, Dr. V.K. Singh, learned counsel for respondent corporation and learned Standing Counsel for State. 2. Present writ petition is filed by petitioner for the following main relief:- "(i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties by directing them to make the payment of interest to the petitioner for the period from 01.01.2019 to 16.06.2025 on belated payment of Contributory Provident Fund i.e. C.P.F. as it became due on 01.01.2018 on his retirement from service on 31.12.2017 but the interest on belated payment of CPF was made only for one year to 31.12.2018 though the further interest on actual belated payment of CPF Rs. 13,13,365.00 on 16.06.2025. ii) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties by directing them to make the payment of further interest till 16.06.2025 i.e. beyond the period of one year since when the interest on Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Avadhesh Kumar Singh, Yogesh Chandra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Dr. V.K. Singh, Surendra Kumar Singh Ram Tirth Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Agriculture Marketing And Foreign Trade Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) belated payment CPF is actually paid to him." 3. The contention of learned counsel for petitioner is that the payment of interest for the period of 01.01.2019 to 16.06.2025 on Contributory Provident Fund which was due on 01.01.2018 has not been paid as yet. It is submitted that the present petitioner is also entitled for the interest on belated payment 4. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for petitioner submits that the interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to give liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation before the respondent no.2 Director, Mandi Parishad, Rajya Krishi Utapadan Mandi Parishad, U.P. and he may be directed to consider and decide the same, within stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite parties have no objection to the contention aforesaid. 6. Be that as it may, without entering into the merits of the case, the petitioner is permitted to move afresh representation before respondent no.2 raising all his claims within a period of 15 days and if such representation is moved within the aforesaid period, the respondent no.2 Director, Mandi Parishad, Rajya Krishi Utapadan Mandi Parishad, U.P. is hereby directed to consider and decide the same, within a period of two months, in accordance with law, from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. The impediment, if any, in non-payment shall be intimated to the petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is hereby disposed of. November 24, 2025 Arti/- WRIA No. 12870 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ARTI MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench