RAKESH BHARDWAJ AND 11 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/3134/2025 · 2025-03-11
Ajit Kumar
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:36163 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 3134 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rakesh Bhardwaj And 11 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Krishna Kant Dubey,Santosh Kumar Dubey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner who is working as Mate in irrigation department wants that he may be awarded pay grade of Rs.1800-1900/- with effect from 16.11.2011 when the employees of the PWD department and other Government department of the State of Uttar Pradesh were extended the benefit of the said pay grade.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the controversy is no more res integra and recently in Writ A No.10418 of 2024 (Deepak Kumar and 6 others v. State of U.P. and others) the petition has stood disposed of on 14.11.2024 by a detailed judgment and order where the court has
directed for consideration of State employees of the Irrigation and Water Resources Department for award of pay grade of Rs.1900/- alongwith arrears.
4. Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that the petitioner may make a representation afresh and that may be directed to be considered in accordance with law.
5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with direction to the petitioner to file fresh representation annexing therewith the judgement of this Court dated 14.11.2024 in the case of Deepak Kumar (supra). In the event petitioner makes representation within four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order the same shall be decided within two months further time.
6. It is made clear that if petitioner's claim is found to be squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 14.11.2024, the same benefit may also be extended to the petitioner.
Order Date :- 12.3.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad