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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 13769 of 2025 Court No. - 4 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 respondents to grant them a grade pay of Rs. 2,800/- which is already being provided to similarly situated persons appointed on or before 01.12.2011 disregarding the Government Order dated 19.12.2011 expeditiously within time bound period which may be fixed by this 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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ankita Barnwal, Manoj Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Sonam And 10 Others .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s)
immediately inferred upon each of the petitioner within a further period of six months. September 15, 2025 Sanjeev WRIA No. 13769 of 2025 2 (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANJEEV RANJAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad