Sk Ibrahim Md v. Union Of India & ORS

02-03-2021 ct no. 13 Sl.30 pk WPA 4433 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) Sk. Ibrahim Md.

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Union of India and others Mr. Jatindra Barik ...for the petitioner Mr. Anuran Samanta, Ms. Moumita Karmakar ... for the respondent no. 1.

Mr. Victor Chatterjee, Mr. Partha Banerjee ... for the Indian Maritime University.

The writ petition has been filed seeking payment of leave encashment amounting to Rs.3,64,423/-. The writ petitioner retired from service on 31.08.2018. He was a mess employee of Indian Maritime University.

Counsel for the respondents denies that the petitioner was at all employee of the University.

It is submitted that leave encashment amount of Rs.3,64,423/- has been paid on 16th November, 2020 after a delay of 806 days.

The aforesaid amount shall carry interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum for the period of delayed payment. The entitlement

towards interest shall be released to the petitioner within 2 months from date.

With the aforesaid directions, the instant writ petition is disposed of.

No order as to costs.

Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all formalities.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)