Kamlesh Kumar Pal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Public Works Deptt. Lko. U.P. and Another

Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8619 of 2023 Petitioner :- Kamlesh Kumar Pal Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Public Works Deptt. Lko. U.P. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajeet Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Shishir Jain Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent no. 1 and Sri Shishir Jain, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2. With the consent of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the contesting parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite the petitioner having retired on 31.08.2015, he has been leave encashment on

19.07.2021. By means of this writ petition, he has claimed interest on delayed payment of leave encashment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the relief sought in the writ petition, the petitioner may be permitted to submit a representation before the respondent No.2 which may be directed to be decided within a fixed time frame to which learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent no. 1 and Sri Shishir Jain, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2 have no objection. In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioner submits a representation within two weeks from today before the respondent No.2 then the respondent No.2 shall endevour to decide the same by means of a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with representation. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case. Order Date :- 6.11.2023 Pachhere/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench