HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15400 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. Pranesh Dutt Tripathi, 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 a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned Government Order dated 14/10/2025 issued by the respondent no.-1 (Additional Chief Secretary, Government of U.P. at Lucknow) (Annexure-1 to the writ petition). (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents authority to pay the salary to the petitioners for the post of Head Master and to pay arrears of salary since they are working as In-charge Head Master in their concern Basic School run by U.P. Basic Education Board, Prayagraj and consider the representation dated 12.05.2026 within stipulated period so fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (iii) issue a suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. (iv) award the costs of the petition to the petitioners. (v) allow the cost of Petition in favour of the Petitioner." Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners, who are 10 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. It is further submitted that the petitioners have submitted several representations before the competent authority for Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Madan Ji Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pranesh Dutt Tripathi Shakti Dixit And 9 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) redressal of their grievance, but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Therefore, a direction may be issued to the respondent no.5 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 petitioners, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that the petitioners may make fresh application/representations, individually, ventilating all their grievances, supported by such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.5; District Basic Education Officer, District Kushinagar, within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.5 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. September 23, 2026 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 15400 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad