Rajendra Kumar v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Telecommunications, New Delhi and 2 Others

Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 12241 of 2024 Petitioner :- Rajendra Kumar Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. Telecommunications, New Delhi And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Raj Mani Dubey,Avinash Singh Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Dwijendra Mishra Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Anand Dwivedi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 and Sri Dwijendra Mishra, learned counsel for the respondents no. 2 & 3.

¶2With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided.

¶3By means of the instant writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a mandamus commanding the respondents to pay interest on the delayed payment of gratuity and privilege leave encashment.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing at some length 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.3 which may be directed to be decided within a fixed time frame to which Sri Anand Dwivedi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 and Sri Dwijendra Mishra,, learned counsel for the respondents no. 2 & 3 have no objection.

¶5In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioner submits a representation within two weeks from today before the respondent No.3 then the respondent No.3 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.

¶6With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of.

¶7It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case. Order Date :- 18.12.2024 Pachhere/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench