HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16098 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent, Mr. Shashi Prakash Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-BSA and perused the record. The present writ petition has been filed inter-alia for the following reliefs:- "i. Issue an order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondents authorities to pay the salary of Headmaster alongwith arrears to the petitioners as they have performing the duty on the post of Headmaster. ii. Issue any other writ, order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case. iii. To award the cost of the petition to the petitioner." Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners, who are 38 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 salary as well as arrears of salary. Therefore, a direction may be issued to the respondent no.4 to decide the same. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that in case petitioners move a fresh representations 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 expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Aishwarya Rai, Arvind Kumar Rai, Vimal Kumar Rai Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shashi Prakash Singh Tej Pratap Rai And 37 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) petitioners, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that the petitioners may make fresh representations, individually, ventilating all their grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.4; Basic Education Officer, District Azamgarh, 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, 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 certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. October 1, 2026 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 16098 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad