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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:106929 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7926 of 2025 Petitioner :- Prince Anand Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others 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 petitioner has prayed for following relief:
"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authority to consider the respondent authority to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner with regard to the payment of pay grade of Rs.2800/- to the petitioner considering the judgment rendered in Writ A No.20255 of 2021 (Kamal Deep Nirala and others v. State of U.P. and others) within a short and stipulated period as may be specified by this Hon'ble Court."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 weeks.
Order Date :- 8.7.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad