UKHC010025362026 2026:UHC:6907 1 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition Service Single No. 515 of 2026 05 August, 2026 Dashrath --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand and Others --Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Vinay Bhatt, learned counsel for petitioner. Mr. N.S. Pundir, learned D.A.G. for the State of Uttarakhand/respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Manav Sharma, learned counsel for respondent No.3. Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. (Oral) Delay in filing the counter affidavit is condoned. Delay Condonation application (IA/2/2026) stands disposed of. Counter affidavits filed by the respondent No.3 and State are taken on record. Misc. application along with counter affidavit (IA/1/2026) also stands disposed of. 2. By means of the present writ petition, petitioner has sought the following reliefs:- I. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to make the payments to the petitioner with regard to the retiral benefits (gratuity, leave encashment, provident fund), along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that amount of ₹2,04,224/- + ₹13,50,717/- was already paid to petitioner towards the part payment of Provident Fund and ₹1,00,000/- was paid to petitioner towards part payment of Leave Encashment. Thus, a total amount of ₹16,54,941/- was already paid to petitioner. UKHC010025362026 2026:UHC:6907 2 4. He further submits that an amount of ₹21,03,204/- is still remain to be paid to petitioner towards the Gratuity and part payment of Provident Fund and Leave Encashment. 5. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 contends that due to financial crunch faced by respondent No.3, the remaining payment may be delayed, but the same shall be paid to petitioner by respondent No.3 as the time prescribed by this Court. 6. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent No.3, the writ petition is finally disposed of, providing that respondent No.3 shall make the payment of aforesaid balance amount of ₹21,03,204/- to petitioner, within one year from today. Needless to say that the payment already made to petitioner, if any, after filing the counter affidavit, shall be adjusted. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) 05.08.2026 PN PREETI NEGI Digitally signed by PREETI NEGI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=63c75a8c4765581180a58d7478fadbe38331b ac55c78b5f9f0276c16432f6aab, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2BA53171893B3C3CB3CCCAE81FAE06 4498483A83D84BDB0F9229D5BF08D959AC, cn=PREETI NEGI Date: 2026.08.05 18:25:42 +05'30'