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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:88453 Court No. - 38 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 33538 of 2017 Petitioner :- Raj Kumar Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Atul Kumar,Sudhanshu Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Uday Pratap Singh Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J. In Re: Civil Misc. Delay Condonation Application No.4 of 2021& Civil Misc. Substitution Application No.5 of 2021
1. Delay in filing the substitution application has been explained to the satisfaction of the Court and is, accordingly, condoned.
2. Application for substitution, filed consequent upon death of Raj Kumar Verma and for taking on record his legal heirs, is not opposed.
3. Substitution application is allowed.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to make necessary correction in the array of the parties within three days.
Order on Writ Petition
1. Heard Mr. Ashok Khare, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Om Prakash Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the respondent University and Mr. Rishi Kumar, learned A.C.S.C. for the State-respondent.
2. The writ petition has been filed for release of requisite funds by the State Government to the respondent-University to clear the revised U.G.C. pay scale to the petitioner and also other monetary benefits. When the respondents have not released the dues, the petitioner has approached this Hon'ble Court in Writ-A No.61228 of 2016, the said writ petition was disposed of with the following directions:-
"Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.P. Singh, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 & 3. Grievance of learned counsel for the petitioner is to the effect that the
petitioner is not being provided the benefit of revised UGC pay scale and the arrears and other benefits in consequent thereto. In this regard petitioner has made a representation dated 02.09.2016 before the respondent no. 2 but the same has not been decided and the same is still pending as on date. Accordingly, looking to the controversy in issue and the relief as sought in the present writ petition and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is being disposed of finally with the consent of learned counsel for the parties with a direction that in case petitioner files a fresh comprehensive representation before the respondent no. 2 raising all his grievances within a period of one month from today along with a certified copy of this order and a copy of writ petition, the same shall be heard and
disposed of by respondent no. 2 by means of a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a period of two months thereafter in accordance with law. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed off finally."
3. Pursuant to the said directions, the petitioner has once again represented before the University for consideration of his case for fixation of revised U.G.C. pay scale and also for release of the monetary benefits to him.
4. Considering the said requests, the University has referred the matter to the first respondents vide its order dated 16.03.2017 and also once again on 11.07.2017 despite the request made by the University for release of the grant, the first respondent has not considered and pass any order so far.
5. Considering the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner as well as the counsel appearing on behalf of the 2nd and 3rd respondent-University, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request made by the University vide its letters dated 16.03.2017 and 11.07.2017 and to take appropriate action within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meantime, respondents may also consider for interest as per rules.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Order Date :- 23.5.2025 Saurabh (Donadi Ramesh, J.) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad