RANJAN DEVI AND 7 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
WRIA/6687/2025 · 2025-05-15
Ajit Kumar
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:80910 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6687 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ranjan Devi And 7 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Aditi Pandey,Ramesh Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed for following relief:
"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents/ Opposite Parties to pay the Petitioners salary with grade pay of Rs. 2800/- in accordance with the Government Order dated 19.12.2011, annexed as Annexure No. 1 to the instant Writ Petition."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in identical set of facts, the matter being Writ A No.12730 of 2023 (Savita Devi and 9 others v. State of U.P. and 2 others) has come to be
disposed of by this Court on 10.10.2023 and hence the petitioners are also entitled to the similar relief.
4. Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that the petitioner may be directed to file representation afresh before the competent authority annexing therewith a copy of the judgment of this Court in the case of Savita Devi (supra) which may be decided by respondent no. 2 in accordance with law.
5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with direction to the petitioners to make their individual representation regarding their claim within a period of four weeks from today before the competent authority-Respondent no. 2 which shall be looked into and considered and shall also be decided as expeditiously as possible preferably within a further period of two months by means of reasoned and speaking order individually.
6. It is made clear that in the event respondent no. 2 who is competent authority in the matter finds each individual petitioners to be entitled to relief in the light of the judgment of this Court in the case of Savita Devi (supra), the benefit shall be immediately inferred upon each of the petitioner within a further period of six months.
Order Date :- 16.5.2025/IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad