HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16145 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Anuradha Sundaram, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondent and perused the record. The present writ petition has been filed inter-alia for the following reliefs:- "(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of a writ of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 to release and pay the arrears of salary due and payable to the petitioner for the period from 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2022, in accordance with law, within such period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; (II) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of a writ of mandamus commanding and directing Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider and decide the representation dated 17.09.2026 submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a time-bound period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; (III) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of writ of and directing the mandamus commanding respondent no.2 & 3 to decide the representation dated 17.09.2026 of the petitioner (Annexure No.4 to the writ petition); (IV) Issue any suitable writ order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.. (V) Award the cost of the petition to the petitioner." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired on 31.03.2022 from the post of Assistant Teacher, but salary for the period from 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2022 has not been paid to the petitioner. A representation in this regard has been moved before respondent nos. 2 and 3, but nothing has been done till date. Therefore, a direction may be issued to Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Somveer Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Geetam Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) decide the same in accordance with law. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that this petition has been filed after an unexplained delay of nearly four years. However, in case a fresh representation along with relevant documents is submitted before respondent no. 2, an appropriate order shall be passed after hearing all concerned. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case but without 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 representation, ventilating all his grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.2; District Basic Education Officer, District Etah, within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.2 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. October 1, 2026 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 16145 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad