KAPTAN SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. P.W.D. LKO. AND ANOTHER
WRIA/1802/2025 · 2025-02-13
Alok Mathur
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:9277 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 1802 of 2025 Petitioner :- Kaptan Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. P.W.D. Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Birendra Kumar Yadav,Balram Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.
1. Heard Sri Birendra Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and the Standing counsel for the respondents.
2. It has been submitted that the petitioner is working on the post of Assistant Engineer in U.P. Public Works Department and was inflicted upon two minor punishments on 11.1.2019 and 2.8.2019 which were assailed before U.P. Public Services Tribunal by filing claim petitions and it has been submitted that the first punishment has been set aside vide judgment and order of the Tribunal dated 13.7.2023 and the second punishment has been set aside by the High Court. He submits that once both the punishment orders have been set aside then there is no further impediment in considering the promotion of the petitioner to the next higher post of Executive Engineer. He submits that he has been making repeated representations but the same has not been decided while, on the other hand, his juniors have been promoted to the said post.
3. After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner shall be substantially redressed in case opposite party No.1 is
directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 13.7.2023, as contained in Annexure No.5 to the writ petition, expeditiously.
4. Learned State counsel does not object to the aforesaid prayer.
5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to opposite party No.1 to consider and decide representation of the petitioner dated 13.7.2023, as contained in Annexure No.5 to the writ petition, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is placed before him, in accordance with law. (Alok Mathur, J.)
Order Date :- 13.2.2025 RKM. Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench