MAHENDRA KUMAR SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
WRIA/14405/2025 · 2025-09-22
Manju Rani Chauhan
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14405 of 2025 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Harsh Vardhan Gupta,
learned counsel for respondent no.4-B.S.A. as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. The present petition has been filed with the following prayers :-
"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondent nos. 4 & 5 to rectify pay discrepancy in the salary of the petitioner in accordance with salary structure of similarly situated colleagues of same cadre in District Kaushambi. ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no. 4 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure No. 09 to this writ petition), in accordance with law, within a period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for ventilation of his grievances, the petitioner has approached the authority concerned by moving representations. However, despite several representations moved by the petitioner, no heed has yet been paid.
Learned counsel for the State-respondents submits that in case petitioner moves fresh application/representation before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case but without Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohammad Afzal, Sheo Kinkar Singh, Suryaprakash Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Harsh Vardhan Gupta Mahendra Kumar Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that the petitioner may make fresh application/representation, ventilating all his grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.4-District Basic Education Officer, District- Kaushambi, within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.4 shall make all endeavours to consider and decide the same, strictly in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. September 23, 2025 Kalp Nath Singh WRIA No. 14405 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- KALP NATH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- KALP NATH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad