Allahabad High Court
RAJ KUMAR MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petitioner's request for interest on the delayed GPF payment was rejected and the writ petition dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Raj Kumar Mishra, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking interest on a delayed payment of his General Provident Fund (GPF) amount for a period of six months. He alleged that the respondents, the State of Uttar Pradesh and five other officials, had caused the delay but did not provide any evidence that the delay was intentional. The petitioner’s counsel, Akhilesh Kumar Dwivedi, argued that interest should be awarded despite the lack of proof of intentional delay. The court examined whether the petitioner was entitled to interest under the applicable rules governing GPF payments. Finding no indication of intentional delay or any statutory basis for interest in the circumstances, the court rejected the prayer. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest on the delayed GPF payment for six months.
- Whether the delay in payment can be deemed intentional on the part of the respondents.
Subjects
- GPF
- interest on delayed payment
- writ petition
- administrative delay
- high court dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6375 of 2026
Raj Kumar Mishra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Dwivedi, Anil Kumar
Singh, Rohit Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Akhilesh Kumar Dwivedi, learned counsel for petitioner and
Sri Ajeet Kumar Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for State-
Respondents.
2. Learned counsel for petitioner wants interest on delayed payment of
GPF amount only by six months without showing any circumstance that
delay was intentional on the part of respondents.
3. The prayer is rejected and writ petition is accordingly dismissed.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 7, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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