HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15308 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 as well as Mr. Manvendra Singh, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 to 4. 2. The petitioners, who are 44 in number, have approached this Court with the following prayers: "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant first increment of salary to the petitioners on 1st January, 2017 and further annual increments on 1st January of each year and to revise their salaries accordingly and to pay the revised salaries to the petitioners, in accordance with Rul 10(1) Illustration (b) of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, Clause 8 Illustration (kha) of the Government Order dated 22.12.2016 and letter of the Finance Controller dated 20.11.2025. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to pay the arrears of salaries to the petitioners on account of grant of first increment on 1st January, 2017 and revision of salary with interest as may be specified by this Honble Court. ............" 3. The issue in question has already been decided by this Court in Writ A No.481 of 2026, (Seema Ray and 3 Others vs. State of UP and 5 Others), decided on 24.08.2026. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Manvendra Singh Pawan Verma And 43 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) competent authority to consider and decide the individual representations, if any, submitted by the petitioners, specifically indicating their respective dates of appointment, dates of joining, and the circumstances in which they could not join on the first day of the relevant month. Upon receipt of such representations, the competent authority shall examine the claim of each petitioner in the light of the statutory provisions, the applicable Government Orders and the observations made by this Court in Seema Ray (supra), and shall pass a reasoned and speaking order, dealing with the individual claim of each petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. September 23, 2026 K.N. WRIA No. 15308 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- KALP NATH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad