New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that leave encashment falls within the ambit of "retiral dues" and that delayed payment of such dues can attract interest, while dismissing a writ petition filed by the Union of India challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Nivedita Anil Sharma dismissed the Centre's challenge to the CAT order, observing that there was no reason to interfere with the Tribunal's direction requiring compliance with its earlier order concerning payment of interest on delayed retiral dues.

The case arose from a dispute concerning the retiral benefits of the respondent, who had superannuated on November 30, 2021. The ...