Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:26666 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2371 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ajay Kumar Bharti And 15 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- B.S. Pandey,Kartikey Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard Sri B.S. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Standing Counsel. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners have prayed for following relief as substantial relief: "i) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus petitioners' grade pay from Rs.1800/- to Rs.1900/- w.e.f. 16.11.2011 as par with the Mates of P.W.D. Departments. ii) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the arrears of upgraded grade pay 1900/- w.e.f. 16.11.2011 with interest till date of its actual payment and revise the pay/pension of the petitioners accordingly within stipulated period. " It is submitted that controversy is no more res integra in view of the judgment of this Court dated 28.07.2023 passed in Writ-A No.11780 of 2023 (Mukesh Kumar Pandey and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others), against which an SLP was preferred by Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s).29834/2023 and the same also came to be disposed of with directions. It is submitted that petitioners belong to the same department and, therefore, they stand covered. Learned Standing Counsel does not dispute the factual position of law. Let the claim of petitioners be also considered in view of the directions issued by this Court on 23.07.2023 as well as by the Supreme Court dated 10.07.2024 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s).29834/2023. The appropriate decision shall be taken by the respondents within 3 months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Needless to add the order to be passed by the competent authority, as directed herein above, shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 24.2.2025 S.A. Digitally signed by :- SALMAN AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad