JUDGMENT : RAJENDRA MENON, J. Re. Interlocutory Application No. 7736 of 2016. For the reasons stated in this Interlocutory Application filed for condonation of delay of 1 year and 19 days in preferring the Letters Patent Appeal, the Interlocutory Application is allowed. Delay is condoned. Re. Letters Patent Appeal No.1856 of 2016 with Interlocutory Application No.7735 of 2016. In awarding earned leave to the retired employee based on a policy of the State Government as contained in the Circular dated 20.02.1990, the learned Writ Court has not committed any error warranting reconsideration. 2. Reliance placed by the learned counsel for the State to say that based on the policy, as contained in the letter dated 29.06.1983 the employee was only entitled to pension, provident fund and gratuity, cannot be accepted for the simple reason that this policy of 1983 stood changed on 20.02.1990 and on the basis of the changed policy, the benefit of encashment of leave was granted to the retired employee, who retired in the year 2013. 3. We find no reason to interfere with the order passed by the learned Writ Court. The appeal being devoid of merits is dismissed.