HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 6771 of 2026 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel 2. The order of recovery dated 01.12.2025 passed by the respondent No.2/Superintendent, District Jail Bijnor (Annexure No.3) is under challenge. By the aforesaid order, the petitioner was directed to deposit a sum of Rs.81,184/- as panel rent. till November 2025. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that for the period December, 2025 to February, 2026, a sum of Rs.59,928/- has also due for payment as penal rent. It is argued that the petitioner has directed to pay interest on panel rent till the time he has vacated the accommodation. It is argued that official accommodation has already been vacated by the petitioner on 23.03.2026 and due to his financial situation, he could not deposit the entire amount at once prays that the petitioner be permitted to deposit in easy installments. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. In the facts and circumstances of the case and without entering into Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dhananjay Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Harkesh Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to deposit the amount of panel rent in six equal installments month by month started from the month of July, 2026. The respondents are directed not to charge any interest on the due amount, if the petitioner is started payment of installments. 7. Till the period prescribed for depositing the aforesaid amount and thereafter during the period of deposit of installments, the recovery order will be kept in abeyance. In case the petitioner defaults in depositing the installments within the stipulated period, it will be open for the respondents to start recovery proceedings against the petitioner. 8. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. May 6, 2026 saqlain WRIA No. 6771 of 2026 2 (Prakash Padia,J.) Digitally signed by :- SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER High Court of Judicature at Allahabad