Ajay Pal Singh vs State Of Uttarakhand & Ors
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  IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
              Writ Petition No.547 (S/B) of 2021


Ajay Pal Singh                                       ...............Petitioner

                                   Versus

State of Uttarakhand & Ors.                            ......Respondents

Present:
Smt. Rangoli Purohit, Advocate for the petitioner.
Shri Vikas Pandey, Standing Counsel for the State.
Shri D.S. Patni, Sr. Advocate assisted by Shri Bhupendra Singh Bisht, Advocate for
respondent nos.2 and 3.

Shri S.K. Mishra, J.

Shri N.S. Dhanik, J.

Date of hearing and judgment: 29.11.2021

Petitioner retired from the post of Assistant Engineer in Uttarakhand Peyjal Sansadhan Vikas Evam Nirman Nigam, on 31.12.2019. Grievance of the petitioner is that although, pension has been released to him, however, the dues payable to him as gratuity, leave encashment and arrears of 7th Pay Commission of the year 2017, are not being released.

2. Mr. D.S. Patni, Sr. Advocate for respondent nos. 2 and 3, while admits that certain dues of the petitioner could not be paid to him, due to financial constraints faced by Uttarakhand Peyjal Sansadhan Vikas Evam Nirman Nigam, however, he assures the Court that as and when financial position 2 of Uttarakhand Peyjal Sansadhan Vikas Evam Nirman Nigam improves, petitioner's dues would be cleared.

3. In view of admission made by Mr. D.S. Patni, Sr. Advocate, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to clear all the dues of the petitioner, including gratuity, leave encashment and arrears of 7th Pay Commission, as early as possible, but

not later than four months from the date of production of certified copy of the order.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes that the petitioner shall produce his certified copy of this order along with the copy of the brief before the respondent no.2 within a period of 15 days.

(N.S. Dhanik, J.)                         (S.K. Mishra, J.)

                       29.11.2021
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