Vidyawati v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt of Telecommunications Mini. Comm. New Delhi and 2 Others

Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9399 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vidyawati Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secy. Deptt Of Telecommunications Mini. Comm. New Delhi And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Raj Mani Dubey Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Satya Prakash Tiwari Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Anand Dwivedi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1, Ms. Nidhi Singh holding brief of Shri Satya Prakash Tiwari, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 & 3 and perused the record. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties, the writ petition is being finally decided. The instant writ petition has been filed praying for mandamus commanding the respondent no.3 to make payment to the petitioner towards privilege Leave Encashment of Rs.2,30,165/- as admittedly due to the petitioner in terms of the order dated 22.09.2023, a copy of which is part of annexure 3 to the petition. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that there could not be any occasion for the respondents to withhold the aforesaid amount. Considering the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.3 to ensure payment of the admitted amount of privilege Leave Encashment of Rs.2,30,165/- to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The respondent shall also consider the grant of interest for the period for which the amount fell due till the date of actual payment. Order Date :- 11.12.2023 Arun High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench