JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Prahlad Maurya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Virendra Kumar Srivastava, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

2. By means of this petition the petitioner has prayed following relief:

(i) issue a writ of certiorari by quashing the order impugned dated 21.09.2020 and 19.11.2020 passed by the opposite party no. 2 contained in Annexure No. 1 & 2 respectively.

(ii) writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties by directing them to release the amount Rs. 7,61,124/-which was stopped illegally, with compound interest to the petitioner, in the interest of justice."

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner retired on 30.6.2019 from the post of Health Educator, Class III post in the Leprosy Department from the office of District Leprosy Officer, Azamgarh. After his retirement he completed all requisite formalities of getting post retiral dues but the dues have not been paid to him till the month of July, 2020, therefore, he filed a writ bearing Service Single No. 10724 of 2020 ( Lalta Ram vs. State of U.P. Thru Addl. Chief Secy. Medical & Health & Ors.) and the said writ peti