DR. ARUN KUMAR SHUKLA v. U.O.I. THRU. ITS SECY. DEPTT. OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NEW DELHI AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/12326/2025 · 2025-10-17
Shree Prakash Singh
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12326 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Dwijendra Mishra, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 and 3, Mr. Anand Dwivedi, learned counsel for respondent no. 1 and perused the record. Instant petition has been filed with the following reliefs:-
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding to the Opposite Party no.3 i.e., Additional General Manager/Unit Head (M), ITI Limited, Manakpur, Gonda 229010, U.P forthwith make payment of interest on current market rate on the amount paid to in favour of the petitioner by the opposite party no.3 towards Privilege Leave Encashment from the date of retirement of the petitioner i.e.31.08.2016 till the actual payment of the said amount Rs.8,12,780.77/- dated 18.08.2021 with updated interest 18% from the date of retirement of the petitioner. ii. Award the writ petition with cost. iii. Issue any suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems to be fit and proper in the circumstances of the case." After arguing at 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 claiming the interest on Privilege Leave Encashment and the respondent no. 3 may be
directed to consider & decide the same, within stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court.
Learned counsel for the opposite parties have no objection to the contention Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Raj Mani Dubey, Abhinav Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Dwijendra Mishra Dr. Arun Kumar Shukla .....Petitioner(s) U.O.I. Thru. Its Secy. Deptt. Of Telecommunications New Delhi And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
aforesaid. Be that as it may, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is permitted to move a fresh representation within period of 15 days claiming the interest on Privilege Leave Encashment, and if such representation is moved within aforesaid period, the respondent no.3/Additional General Manager/Unit Head(M) ITI Ltd, Mankapur, Gonda, shall 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. With the aforesaid observations, the instant petition is disposed of. October 17, 2025 Mayank WRIA No. 12326 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- MAYANK PRATAP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench