HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15875 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Umesh Chandra Kesarwani, learned Counsel for the respondent-BSA and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 18.12.2025 passed by respondent no.3 District Basic Education officer, District-Chitrakoot. (b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the Respondent to pay the salary to the petitioners to the post of Headmaster/Headmistress of Upper Primary School/Primary Schools/Composite Schools as shown against their names with effect from the dates, the petitioners are appointed as Incharge Head Master or functioned as Incharge Head master as shown against their names in the consolidated tabulation with all consequential benefits, within a stipulated period as fixed by this Court." Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners, who are 81 in number, are working as In-charge Headmasters. In view of the Government Order dated 16.07.2026 (the date of the G.O. has wrongly been mentioned as 16.07.2025), the petitioners are entitled to the salary as well as arrears of salary. It is further submitted that the petitioners have submitted several representations before the competent authority for redressal of their grievance, but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Therefore, a direction may be issued Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Man Bahadur Singh, Saurabh Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Umesh Chandra Kesarwani Bhanu Pratap Singh And 80 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) to the respondent-authorities to decide the same. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that in case petitioners move fresh, representations, individually, before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the impugned order dated 18.12.2025, passed by respondent no.3, is hereby quashed. The matter is remitted back to respondent no.3- District Basic Education Officer, District Chitrakoot, with a direction that, in case the petitioners submit fresh applications/representations, individually, ventilating all their grievances, supported by such documents as may be advised, before him/her, within three weeks from today, along with a certified copy of this order, the same shall be considered and decided, strictly in accordance with law, keeping in mind the directions issued in the aforesaid Government Order, 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 the certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. In view of aforesaid, the writ petition stands allowed accordingly. September 30, 2026 Rahul. WRIA No. 15875 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAHUL GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad