Court No. - 2
Case :- WRIT - A No. - 12784 of 2021 Petitioner :- Shiva Narayan Respondent :- U.P.Jal Nigam Through Its Managing Director U.P. At Lucknow Counsel for Petitioner :- Onkar Nath Counsel for Respondent :- Vimlesh Kumar Rai
Hon'ble Suneet Kumar,J.
Petitioner retired from the employment in U.P. Jal Nigam on 31.08.2019, from the post of Divisional Accountant. His` grievance is that amount of gratuity and leave encashment etc. has not been paid. It is contended that payment of retiral benefits is a right of the employee for the services rendered and such amount cannot be withheld indifferently.
Sri Vimlesh Kumar Rai, learned counsel for U.P. Jal Nigam, states that the claim of petitioner shall be got examined and all dues payable to him shall be cleared within a period of four months from today.
In view of the stand taken by learned counsel appearing on behalf of U.P. Jal Nigam, this petition stands disposed of with the direction upon the Corporation and its officials to act in terms of their undertaking and ensure release of withheld dues of petitioner along with simple interest at the rate of 6% from the due date within a period of four months from today.
Order Date :- 24.9.2021 K.K. Maurya Digitally signed by SUNEET KUMAR Date: 2021.09.26 11:08:47 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad