HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16033 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent nos.1 and 2 as well as Mr. Bansh Gopal Mishra, learned Advocate holding brief of Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent no. 3. 2. This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondent authorities to pay the scale/pay to the petitioner for the post of Headmaster/Headmistress and also to pay the arrears since they are working as In-charge Headmaster/Headmistress in their respective posting schools, within stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners, who are 26 in number, are working as In-charge Headmaster/Headmistress. 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 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 to the respondent no.3/District Basic Education Officer, Varanasi to decide the same. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent no.3 submits that in case the petitioners move fresh representations before the competent authority, the same shall be considered and decided, in accordance with law. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Kumar Yadav, Narendra Kumar Chaturvedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Sharma, C.S.C. Ramakant Yadav And 25 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. 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 petitioners, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that the petitioners may make fresh representations, ventilating all their grievances, supported by all such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.3/District Basic Education Officer, Varanasi, within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.3 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 30, 2026 K.N. WRIA No. 16033 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- KALP NATH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad