CHOTEY LAL v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ITS PRIN. SECY. PANCHAYAT RAJ LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
WRIA/10693/2025 · 2025-11-14
Shree Prakash Singh
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10693 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sahars, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State, Mr. Sandeep Singh, learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 & 4 perused the record. Instant petition has been filed with the following prayers:-
"(I) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties especially opposite party no.4 to make the payment of minimum pay scale to the petitioner for the post of Class IV, Safai Karmi because the petitioner is getting only Rs. 4590.00/- (four thousand five hundred and ninety) per month and facing very hardships and financial crisis, in the interest of justice. (II) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party no.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner contained as Annexure no.5 to this petition in the interest of justice. (III) Issue any other order or direction which the Hon'ble court may deemed fit and proper under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the minimum pay scale is not being paid to the petitioner for Class-IV(Safai Karmi) and he is getting only Rs. 4,590/- per month. He submits that the petitioner is facing hard and the authorities are sitting tight over the matter and taking no decision with respect to payment of the same. 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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Chandra Tewari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sandeep Singh Chotey Lal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Panchayat Raj Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
respondent no. 4 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 10 days, and if such representation is moved raising his claim regarding payment of minimum pay scale, within aforesaid period, the respondent no. 4/Appar Mukhya Adhikari, Jila Panchayat, Bahraich, is hereby directed to consider and decide the same, within a period of six weeks, with speaking and reasoned order, 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. November 14, 2025 Mayank WRIA No. 10693 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- MAYANK PRATAP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench