HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12761 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. Instant writ petition has been filed with the following main relief :- "Issue writ, order, or direction in nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties more specifically opposite party no. 2 & 3 to make the payment of 10% interest on the leave encashment amount for the delayed period i.e. from the date of his retirement i.e. 31.05 till the date of actual payment is made to the petitioner." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been retired from service on 31-05-2021, but payment of 10% interest on the leave encashment amount for the delayed period from the date of his retirement; has not been paid as yet. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the 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 opposite party no. 3/Managing Director, U.P. Forest Corporation,Lucknow and the opposite party no. 3 may be directed to consider and decide the same within the stipulated period of time, as may be fixed by this court. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Satish Singh, Himanshu Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rishabh Tripathi Rambabu Sharma .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Forest Lko And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties have no objection to the contentions aforesaid. Be that as it may, without entering into the merits of the case,the petitioner is given liberty to move a fresh representation, while raising all his claims and grounds before the opposite party no. 3/ Managing Director, U.P. Forest Corporation,Lucknow within the period of fifteen days form today and if such representation is moved within aforesaid period, the opposite party no. 3 is directed to consider and decide the same within further period of six weeks, in accordance with law, by a speaking and reasoned order. Needless to say that if the authority concerned finds any payment of interest on delayed period, due, the same shall be paid to the petitioner within further period of six weeks. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is hereby disposed of. November 3, 2025 AKS WRIA No. 12761 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench