RAMESH CHANDRA YADAV AND 4 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. (FOREST) LKO. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/12568/2025 · 2025-10-28
Manish Mathur
Civil Appealbody2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12568 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard Mr. Rama Nand Yadav, learned counsel for petitioners and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking the following main relief:-
"i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to consider and provide the revised/upgraded/amended pay scale of Rs.4000-6000/- to the petitioners w.e.f. 01.01.1996 along with interest @ 18%, with all consequential service benefits including arrears of the differences of salary etc. pursuant to Govt. order dated 24.10.2009 and 23.04.2025 issued in compliance of judgment & orders dated 21.08.2008 & 03.02.2010 passed in writ petitions bearing no.5902 (S/S) of 2005 and writ petition no.2974 (S/S) of 2007 respectively, and judgment & order dated 27.08.2025 passed by Hon'ble Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in special Appeal Defective No 540 of 2011 and 541 of 2011 filed by similarly situated employees/incumbents of the state government's department (Contained as Annexure No.-07, 08, 09 & 10), also in view of recent judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel Vs Union of India- Civil Appeal No. 1943 of 2022 decided on 09.12.2024. ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to re-determine/re-fix pension of the petitioners (who are retire now) after providing the revised/upgraded/amended pay scale of Rs 4000-6000/- to the petitioners w.e.f. 01.01.1996 instead of
06.11.2003. iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to take decision upon the pending representations of the petitioners in light of judgment and order dated 21.08.2008 and 03.02.2010 passed in Writ Petition No.5902 (S/S) of 2005 and writ petition no.2974 (S/S) of 2007 respectively." Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kr. Yadav Warsi, Ankur Yadav, Arjun Singh Yadav, Rama Nand Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Ramesh Chandra Yadav And 4 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. (Forest) Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
3. Since considering petitioners' grievance would entail factual aspects, liberty is granted to petitioners to file fresh individual representations before opposite party no.2 i.e. Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Fiance, Govt.
of U.P., Civil Secretariat Lucknow or any other competent authority. In case such representations are filed, the same are required to be decided by authority concerned expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of eight weeks from receipt of representation(s) of petitioners along with a certified copy of this order. 4. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. October 28, 2025 kvg/- WRIA No. 12568 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench