HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10407 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by the non-payment of the admitted dues of the petitioner. The only reason provided by the authorities, as indicated in the letter dated May 1, 2025, is that there is paucity of funds and they are waiting for allocation of the budget to make payment to the petitioner. 3. We are of the view that the reason provided that there is paucity of funds is not a reasonable ground. 4. Accordingly, the respondent-authorities are directed to ensure payment to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from date. 5. In the event the payment is not made within a period of four weeks from date, we make it clear that penal interest shall run at the rate of 18% from January 2022 till the date of payment. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. November 10, 2025 cks/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prafulla Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) U.P. Drug And Pharmaceuticals Thru. Partner Sri Om Prakash Haldar And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Medical Health And Family Welfare Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench