Ramnath v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Basic Edu. Lko. and 3 Others

Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7804 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ramnath Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Basic Edu. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Amit Kumar Keshari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Prashant Kumar Singh Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.

¶1Present petition has been filed by the petitioner claiming interest on delay in payment of the gratuity.

¶2Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner's wife died in the year 2021 whereas the gratuity was paid in the month of June, 2023 as detailed in Para - 7 of the writ petition.

¶3Considering the fact that on payment of gratuity, the statutory interest is prescribed under Section 7(3A) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, the present petition is disposed off directing respondents to ensure payment of interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the amount of delay in payment of gratuity.

¶4The amount of interest shall be paid from the date of death till the actual payment as indicated in Para - 22 of the writ petition.

¶5The interest as directed to be awarded herein above, shall be paid to the petitioners positively within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.

¶6The writ petition is disposed off in above terms.

¶7This order has been passed in the presence of Sri Prashant Kumar Singh, the counsel appearing for respondent nos. 3 and

¶4Order Date :- 16.10.2023 akverma High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench