HARI SHANKAR PANDEY v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. /ADDL. CHIEF SECY. AYUSH ANUBHAG I U.P. LKO. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/172/2025 · 2025-01-16
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:2619 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 172 of 2025 Petitioner :- Hari Shankar Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. /Addl. Chief Secy. Ayush Anubhag I U.P. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohammad Tauseef Siddiqui,Shiv Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Opposite Parities to confirm the petitioner on the post of Ayurvedic Pharmacist form the date of his absorption i.e. 10.03.1995 in pursuance to the Government Order dated 02.03.1993 as has made in the case of other similarly situated Pharmacist of the department and grant all other service benefit within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court with all consequential benefits. (ii) Issue a writ order or diction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties to extent the benefit of office
order dated 23.08.2017, 15.01.2021, 08.09.2022 & otehr office
order to the petitioner by which the other similarly situated Pharmacist has been confirmed in the department w..e.f. date of their absorption and granted all service benefit by superseding their order of regularization within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court."
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that for redressal of his grievance, the petitioner has preferred representation dated 11.09.2024, which is contained as Annexure No.9 to the writ petition, to the Director, Ayurvedic Services U.P., Lucknow, but till date, no appropriate decision has been taken on the same.
Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter at some length has prayed that ends of justice would suffice if necessary direction is issued to the authority concerned for
disposal of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner with expedition.
Learned counsel for the opposite parties has no objection if direction for disposal of the said representation is issued. In view of the above, without entering into merits of the issue, the instant writ petition is disposed of finally at the admission stage directing the opposite party No.2 i.e. the Director, Ayurvedic Services U.P., Lucknow to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 11.09.2024, which is contained as Annexure No.9 to the writ petition, strictly in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order, with expedition, preferably within a period of two months from the date of presentation of a certified/computerized copy of this
order and the decision thereof be intimated to the petitioner forthwith. In view of the aforesaid terms, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (Alok Mathur, J.)
Order Date :- 16.1.2025 Ravi/ Digitally signed by :- RAVI SHANKAR SRIVASTAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench