AJAY PAL SINGH GAUTAM v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. ENERGY DEPTT. LKO. AND 6 OTHERS
WRIA/15152/2025 · 2025-12-19
Shree Prakash Singh
body2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 15152 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to implead the Managing Director, U.P. Power Corporation Ltd., as respondent no. 8 in the array of respondents.
Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection. The prayer is allowed. The petitioner is permitted to make the aforesaid authority as respondent no. 8 in the array of respondents, during course of the day. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Neerav Chitranvanshi, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 to 8, Mr. Brijendra Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State. Instant petition has been filed with the following prayers:-
"(i) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite parties No.2 to 5 to look and correct the seniority list made by the opp. Party No.4 dated 04-12-2025, in the interest of justice. (11) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite party No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 12-12-2025 which is contained as annexure No.4, in the interest of justice. (III) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in any nature which this Hon'ble Court may Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sudhir Kumar Misra, Mohd. Khurshid Akhtar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Neerav Chitravanshi, Sudhir Kumar Misra Ajay Pal Singh Gautam .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Energy Deptt. Lko. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s)
deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. (IV) Award the cost of the petition in favor of the petitioner." After arguing at length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to give liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation before the respondent no. 8 and he may be directed to consider & decide the same, within stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court.
Learned counsel for the opposite parties have no objection to the contention aforesaid. Be that as it may, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is permitted to move a fresh representation within period of 15 days, and if such representation is moved within aforesaid period, the respondent no. 8/Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd, Lucknow, is hereby directed to consider and decide the same, within further period of eight weeks, in accordance with law, from the date, a certified copy of this
order is produced before him. With the aforesaid observations, the instant petition is disposed of.
December 19, 2025 Mayank WRIA No. 15152 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- MAYANK PRATAP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench