HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14094 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. 1. Heard Mr. Prashant Chandra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sandeep Sharma, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 & 3 and Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, learned Additional Chief Counsel for the State. 2. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties, the writ petition is finally being disposed of. 3. Present petition has been filed stating that although the petitioners have been paid the amount of gratuity, the interest has not been paid to which the petitioners are entitled by virtue of Section 7(3A) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. 4. The issue has already been considered and decided by this Court in Writ Petition No.22370 (SS) of 2021 vide order dated 25.10.2021. Thus, following the said judgment, which has been upheld in SLP No.8395 of 2022, the present petition is disposed of 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. 5. The payment as directed above, shall be made within a period of three months. December 8, 2025 Mayank Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prashant Chandra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sandeep Sharma (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Sunita Pandey And 5 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy., Deptt. Of Dairy Development, Lko. And Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- MAYANK PRATAP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench