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2025 DAILYLAW 151921 (ALL)

SHRI SANJAY KUMAR PANDEY v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. HOME LKO. AND 2 OTHERS

WRIA/7737/2025 · 2025-07-24

Manish Mathur

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:42493 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7737 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shri Sanjay Kumar Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Agarwal,Anupriya Agarwal,Saksham Agarwal Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. The present petition has been filed challenging an order dated 30.06.2025, whereby the petitioner posted as Deputy Director, F.S.L. has purportedly been transferred-posted from District Gorakhpur to District Agra. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier by means of order dated 31.12.2024, he was granted promotion on the said post and it was indicated that separate posting orders will be issued but despite such condition being indicated, he was continuing at his present place of posting at District Gorakhpur, where the impugned order has been passed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner adverted to the letter dated 08.07.2025 issued by the Additional Director General (Technical Services) that petitioner has been recommended for transfer to Lucknow. It has also been indicated that his posting at Agra is in fact in the nature of transfer and not posting. He has also adverted to the letter dated 21.07.2025 issued by the State Government also indicating that petitioner's posting at Agra is in fact a transfer and not posting after promotion. 5. It has also been submitted that there are currently posts vacant in District Lucknow, where the petitioner can very well be adjusted in view of the medical conditions of his aged parents. 6. Since consideration of petitioner's grievance would entail factual aspect, liberty is granted to file fresh representation within a period of three days, before the respondent no. 1 i.e., Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Uttar Pradesh, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow, who shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of ten days thereafter. Till such time, the petitioner shall not be compelled to join at Agra. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.7.2025 Arun Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench