HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15594 of 2025 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Sudarshan Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no.1, Mr. Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Dinesh Kumar Rai, learned counsel for the respondent nos.2 to 4 and perused the record. The petitioner has preferred the instant writ petition seeking a direction upon the respondents to ensure payment of interest on the late payment of privileged leave encashment of petitioners at the interest rate of 12% per annum, within a specified period. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have given a representation before the respondent no.4 for interest on leave encashment, but nothing has been done till date. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that in case petitioners move a fresh applications/representations before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that the petitioners may make fresh applications/representations, individually, ventilating all their grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.4; Unit Head/Deputy General Manager (Personnel and Administrative), Indian Telephone Industries Ltd. (Naini Unit), Naini, Prayagraj, within three weeks from today along with a Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manvendra Narain Pathak, Shiv Lal Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Dinesh Kumar Rai, Sudarshan Singh Daya Shankar Dwivedi And 23 Others .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.4 shall make all endeavours to consider and decide the same, strictly in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. October 17, 2025 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 15594 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad