HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13830 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State counsel for opposite parties. 2. Present petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties to release gratuity and arrears of pension dues since 01.09.2012 and for payment of regular pension to petitioner along with interest on the delayed payment. 3. Learned State counsel has been provided written instructions dated 27.11.2025, a copy of which is taken on record, in which it has been admitted that petitioner who has superannuated is entitled to arrears of pension amounting to Rs.25,52,131/-, gratuity amounting to Rs.3,01,274/- which could not be paid due to paucity of funds with the opposite parties. 4. Upon consideration of submissions advanced by learned counsel for parties and perusal of material, it is thus evident that opposite parties admit their liability of total amount of Rs.28,53,405/- due to petitioner. It is also evident that petitioner has superannuated in the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Savita Jain Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Ahibaran Singh Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Cooperative Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) year 2012 and the aforesaid amount have not yet been paid. 5. Once the opposite parties have admitted the aforesaid dues, in the considered opinion of this Court, the same cannot be withheld only on the ground of paucity of funds. 6. In such circumstances, opposite parties collectively are directed to ensure payment of the outstanding amount within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the concerned authorities. Petitioner shall also be entitled to interest @ 6% per annum from the date said amount was due till the date of actual payment. 7. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. December 1, 2025 Subodh/- WRIA No. 13830 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench