2026:UHC:379 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPSS/2300/2025 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner. 2. Mr. N.K. Papnoi, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Petitioner served as Pharmacist in Animal Husbandry Department and he retired from service on 30.6.2022. According to the petitioner, he was entitled to benefit of 3rd ACP w.e.f. 1.4.2017, however, the said benefit was denied to him, without any reason or justification. 4. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the following reliefs:- “i- A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to release the arrears of salary and retiral dues of Petitioner towards benefit of third ACP pursuant to office memorandum dated 22-05-2023 and pay the interest on the outstanding dues at the rate of 9% per annum. ii- A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to refund the amount of Rs.1,12,386/- with interest which has illegally been recovered from the Petitioner.” 5. Learned State Counsel has produced in Court written instructions received from Chief Veterinary Officer, Pauri Garhwal dated 26.12.2025, which is taken on record. Based on the said letter, learned State Counsel submits 2026:UHC:379 that Director Animal Husbandry, vide letter dated 23.12.2025 has granted sanction for release of `5,79,760/-, as the monetary benefit payable as third ACP. He further points out that the office of Chief Veterinary Officer, Pauri Garhwal has submitted bill for payment of the aforesaid amount in the Treasury, Pauri on 24.12.2025. Learned State Counsel assures that all pending dues of the petitioner would be released to him, positively within two weeks. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of by taking the statement made by learned State Counsel, on record. However, if the amount is not released to the petitioner within two weeks, then it shall be open to him to seek recall of this order. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J) 8.1.2026 Navin NAVEEN CHANDRA Digitally signed by NAVEEN CHANDRA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3be23325146e76a0642bdf4943fb9046f48 7df006da82a131bb4e4403d3c0a15, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=18167EEFB5CA8CFFD421A103819DA 875643AF56D653D095C6ED9A86DAAB21CE5, cn=NAVEEN CHANDRA Date: 2026.01.09 17:32:20 +05'30'