HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15355 of 2025 Court No. - 34 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Amit Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Miss Archana Goel, learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The case of the writ petitioner is that he was appointed to the post of Revenue Clerk on 09.07.1986. However, there happened to be a departmental proceeding initiated against the petitioner, which culminated into a punishment order. As a result, juniors to the petitioner were assigned seniority above him and were permitted to be promoted to higher posts. 3. The petitioner challenged the said punishment order by filing Claim Petition No.229 of 2020 before the U.P. Public Services Tribunal, which was decided in his favour on 12.04.2023. 4. The respondents had earlier taken the stand that the claim of the petitioner for seniority and promotion would be considered subject to the outcome of the proceedings before the Tribunal. Now, the Tribunal has ruled in his favour, the petitioner submits that his claim for promotion and consequential grant of seniority from the date when his juniors were promoted, is liable to be considered. 5. It is further submitted that once the status of the petitioner stands elevated the obviously the last salary drawn by him prior to retirement would be higher, thereby impacting the pension and post-retirement benefits. According to the writ petitioner, he superannuated on 31.07.2021. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Amit Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Satyendra Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. Learned Standing Counsel, on the other hand, submits that the issues raised by the petitioner require determination, in the first instance, by the Commissioner, Varanasi Division, Varanasi. 7. Considering the submissions made across the bar, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to prefer a comprehensive representation, along with self-attested copy of the writ petition and certified copy of this order, before Respondent No. 2 by 31.10.2025. 8. Upon receipt of such representation, Respondent No. 2 shall examine the claim of the petitioner and Proceed to pass orders within a period of three months from the date of production of the certified copy of this order. 9. In case, Respondent No. 2 is of the view that the matter requires redressal by any other authority then the papers shall be transmitted to the authority concerned. 10. Further, if any clarification or additional input is required from the petitioner, the same may be called for after putting the petitioner to notice. October 14, 2025 S.A. WRIA No. 15355 of 2025 2 (Vikas Budhwar,J.) Digitally signed by :- SALMAN AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad