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2025 DAILYLAW 178822 (ALL)

CHANDRIKA PRASAD v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. RURAL ENGINEERING DEPTT. LKO. AND 3 OTHERS

WRIA/13800/2025 · 2025-12-03

Manish Mathur

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13800 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard Mr. Shireesh Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties 1 to 3 while power on behalf of opposite party no.4 has been filed by Mr. Birendra Kumar Yadav, Advocate, which is taken on record. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed challenging order dated 18.10.2025 whereby charge of post of Junior Engineer (Civil) has been provided to opposite party no.4 who is Junior Engineer (Mechanical). 3. Learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions and has furnished order dated 28.11.2025 whereby impugned order dated 18.10.2025 has been cancelled with immediate effect. 4. In view of aforesaid, grievance with regard to prayer no.1 stands fulfilled. 5. However, petitioner has also sought a direction to opposite parties to distribute work among Junior Engineers strictly in accordance with policy of distribution of work dated 29.12.2012 with a clear demarcation between between Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Divisions or posts. 6. It is therefore provided that in case Circular dated 29.12.2012 is still in vogue, opposite parties are required to adhere to the same. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shireesh Kumar, Utkarsh Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Chandrika Prasad .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Engineering Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 7. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. December 3, 2025 kvg/- WRIA No. 13800 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench