HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14252 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ran Vijay Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. Instant petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Opposite Party No. 2 to make payment of arrears of salary to the petitioner for the period starting from 01.07.2010 to 28.02.2015 forthwith alongwith interest @ 18% per annum. ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature which this Hon'ble High Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, in favour of the petitioner. iii) Cost of the Writ Petition may be awarded in favour of the petitioner." Mr. Ran Vijay Singh, learned counsel for the State-respondents submits that there was certain incorrectness in the account of the petitioner and that has been corrected by the State authorities and the payment has been disbursed in the account of the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner do not dispute the aforesaid facts, but he submits that since the said amount has been paid at very delayed stage, therefore, the petitioner is entitled for the interest on the same. The petitioner is given liberty to move a fresh representation while claiming the interest on the delayed payment, if any, within period of 15 days, and if such representation is moved within aforesaid period, the respondent no. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prashant Kumar Singh, Sudhir Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Basant Ram .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Secondary Edu. Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) 3/District Inspector of Schools, Jaunpur, is hereby directed to take decision, within further period of six weeks, in accordance with law, from the date, a certified copy of this order is produced before him. With the aforesaid observations, the instant petition is disposed of. December 16, 2025 Mayank WRIA No. 14252 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- MAYANK PRATAP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench