Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:62863 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 3725 of 2025 Petitioner :- Satish Chandra Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anurag Shukla,Kamal Pati Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the District Inspector of Schools, District Pilibhit (Respondent No.4) to provide the arrears of salary to the Petitioner admissible to the post of a Principal for the period 01.04.2023 up till 31.03.2024 (the date of retirement of the Petitioner) and the consequential benefits in respect of the institution namely Jahanabad Inter College, Jahanabad, District Pilibhit, within a specific period as may be directed by this Hon'ble Court. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the District Inspector of Schools, District Pilibhit (Respondent No.4) to consider and decide the representation dated 08.12.2023 (Annexure No.7 to the writ petition) submitted by the Petitioner within a specific period as may be directed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that the claim of petitioner for payment of salary for the post of Principal of the institution, as the petitioner has worked as officiating Principal and has retired on 31.3.2024. In this respect, petitioner has filed representation dated 8.12.2023 before respondent no.4, however till date, no order has been passed. 4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that representation of petitioner would be decided in a time bound manner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is hereby provided that the respondent no.4-District Inspector of Schools, Pilibhit shall decide the representation dated 8.12.2023 filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order. 6. It is clarified that this Court has not decided the issue on merits and the authorities concerned shall independently apply its mind and pass order in accordance with law. 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.4.2025 D. Tamang Digitally signed by :- DHIRENDRA TAMANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad