Allahabad High Court

RAM NARESH SINGHversusMANAGING DIRECTOR, U.P. JAL NIGAM AND 2 OTHERS

Decided: 18 March 2026
Bench: VIKRAM D CHAUHAN

Holding

The court directed the respondents to pay all admissible retirement dues within three months, with interest at 6% per annum thereafter if payment is delayed.

Summary

Ram Naresh Singh, a former employee of U.P. Jal Nigam, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the employer to pay his retirement dues, including gratuity, leave encashment, arrears of dearness relief at rates ranging from 164% to 212%, and interest of 9% from 29 February 2024. The respondents contended that the admissible dues would be paid in a time‑bound manner. The High Court examined the claim and directed the respondents to clear all admissible dues within three months of the certified copy of the order, failing which the petitioner would be entitled to interest at 6% per annum from the expiry of the three‑month period until actual payment. The Court noted that the direction was in the nature of a mandamus. With these observations, the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate relief, if any, that the court can grant to ensure payment of the petitioner's retirement dues?
Whether the respondents are liable to pay interest on delayed payment of the dues and at what rate?

Subjects

retirement dues
gratuity
leave encashment
dearness relief
interest
mandamus
writ petition
public sector undertaking

Judgment

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 2910 of 2026

Ram Naresh Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus

Managing Director, U.P. Jal Nigam And 2
Others .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijay Kumar Rai
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Harsh Vardhan Gupta,
Suresh Singh

Court No. - 34

HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel for
respondents.

2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:

"i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing
the respondents, mainly respondent no.1 to ensure the payment of all the
retiral dues of petitioner in reasonable period.

(a) Amount of gratuity.

(b) Amount of Leave Encashment

(d) Interest of 9% from 29.02.2024 to actual Payment of abovementioned
dues."

3. Learned counsel for respondents submits that admissible dues
of the petitioner would be paid in a time bound manner.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
respondents are directed to clear admissible dues of the petitioner
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within a period of three months from the date of presentation of
certified copy of this order, failing which petitioner will entitle to
interest at the rate of 6% per annum upon expiry of three months
till actual payment is made.

5. With the aforesaid observations and direction, the writ petition
stands disposed of.

March 19, 2026
D. Tamang

(Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)

Digitally signed by :-
DHIRENDRA TAMANG
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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