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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14870 of 2025
Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ashish Kumar Singh,
learned counsel for the respondent nos.2&3 and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. This writ petition has been filed inter-alia for the following reliefs:-
"(I) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned
order dated 17.09.2025 passed by the Basic Education Officer, District-Agra. (II) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities concerned, to grant the petitioner herein, an appointment on a suitable post, on the compassionate groundd. (III) To issue any other suitable writ, order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the present facts and circumstances of the case. (IV) To award the cost of the present writ petition."
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance with the earlier order of this Court passed in Writ-A No. 14104 of 2025, the impugned order dated 17.09.2025 has been passed, however, the said
order is a non-speaking order, as it does not consider the petitioner’s claim for compassionate appointment on the post of Assistant Teacher and the petitioner has been offered to join as "Peon" by the order impugned. He further submits that the petitioner possesses the requisite educational qualifications for appointment as an Assistant Teacher, and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Atul Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashish Kumar Singh, C.S.C. Himanshu Mudgal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
therefore, his claim can be considered. Learned Standing Counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the respondent-BSA submit that there is no provision for appointment on the post of Assistant Teacher in a Primary School on compassionate grounds. However, a reasoned and speaking order shall be passed in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid, the impugned order dated 17.09.2025 passed by respondent no.3 is hereby quashed. The matter is remitted to the respondent no.3, District Basic Education Officer, Agra to decide petitioner's representation dated 12.08.2025 afresh, in accordance with law, strictly on merits, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. The writ petition stands allowed accordingly. No order as to costs. September 26, 2025 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 14870 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad