INDRA PAL v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HORTICULTURE LKO AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/12157/2025 · 2025-10-15
Manish Mathur
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12157 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties.
2. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to concerned authority to consider petitioner's case for regularization in terms of Uttar Pradesh Regularization of Persons Working on Daily Wages or On Work Charge Or on Contract in Government Departments On Group 'C' and Group 'D' Posts (Outside the Purview of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) Rules 2016.
3. It is submitted that earlier petitioner had filed Writ Petition No.7628 (SS) of 2010 which was decided by means of order dated 15.07.2014 and in pursuance thereof, petitioner's representation for regularization in terms of Rules 2001 was rejected.
4. It is submitted that now petitioner is covered by Regularization Rules 2016 which constitute a fresh cause of action.
5. Learned State counsel however submits that petitioner cannot be considered for regularization even under the Rules 2016 since he was appointed only in the year 2002 which is after the cut off date prescribed even as per the Rules of 2016.
6. In response thereto, learned counsel for petitioner has adverted to a copy of Muster Roll brought on record as Annexure no.1 to submit Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohd. Ateeq Khan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Indra Pal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Horticulture Lko And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
that petitioner has been indicated as having been engaged October,
2000.
7. Since considering petitioner's grievance would entail factual aspects, liberty is granted to petitioner to file fresh representation before opposite party no.2 i.e. Director, Horticulture & Food Processing, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow who shall consider and decide the same within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority.
8. With aforesaid observations and directions, the petition is finally disposed of. October 15, 2025 Subodh/- WRIA No. 12157 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench