HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15302 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Shiv Kumar Pal, learned counsel for respondent nos.1 and 2, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent nos.3, 4, 6, 7 to 15 as well as Mr. Shivendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for respondent no.16. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: "(1) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to consider the regularization of the services of the petitioners with all consequential benefits. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to make the payment of minimum basic salary as to that of class iv regular employee. (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to also provide the welfare scheme for cashless medical treatment to the Petitioners and their family dependents as provided to other regular government employees and contractual, employees. (iv) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 21.08.2026/24.08.2026 submitted by the Petitioners before them within some stipulated time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court (Annexure No.12 to this writ petition). (v) Issue a writ, any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. (vi) Award cost of the Writ Petition to the Petitioners." Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Om Prakash Chaube Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Shiv Kumar Pal, Shivendra Kumar Singh Ravindra Kumar Maurya And 35 Others .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 15 Others .....Respondent(s) 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners who are 36 in number are working as Watchman, Head Cook, Assistant Cook and Peon in different institutions run under the name of Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools in different districts of Uttar Pradesh. He further submits that all the petitioners have worked on their respective posts on contractual basis for more than nearly 15 years but their regularization is not being considered. Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance upon an order passed by Lucknow Bench of this Hon'ble Court wherein, with respect to Teachers working on contractual basis whose renewal of contact was refused, had approached this Court by means of filing Writ-A No.7335 of 2026 (Smt. Archana Boodh vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Basic Edu. Lko. And 3 Others), the issue of regularization of such Teachers is involved. The judgment has been reserved on 17.09.2026, therefore, the matter may be posted after the final order is passed in the aforesaid writ petition. He further submits that the Central Government as well as the State Government has introduced several schemes in respect of regular employees and contractual employees, including Shiksha Mitras, Anudeshaks and employees of Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools (Teachers, Warden and Accountant) except the IVth Class Employee i.e. the Peon, Watchman and Cook. Thus, a representation has been moved before respondent nos.2 and 3 to look into the grievance of the petitioners for regularization on their respective posts but nothing has been done till date, therefore, a direction may be issued to the concerned respondents to look into the grievance of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. 4. Learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 2 as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents submit that the case of Smt. Archana Boodh (supra) is with respect to regularization of teachers, therefore, benefit of the same cannot be extended to the petitioners herein, however, they have no objection, in case, fresh representations are moved by the petitioners individually before the authorities concerned for redressal of their grievance and the same shall be considered in accordance with law. 5. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the WRIA No. 15302 of 2026 2 petitioners, the present writ petition is disposed of by providing that petitioners may make fresh representations, individually, ventilating all their grievances, supported by all such documents, as may be advised, before the respondent no.2-Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of India and respondent no.3-Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Basic Education, U.P., within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent nos.2 and 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 three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. September 23, 2026 K.N. WRIA No. 15302 of 2026 3 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- KALP NATH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad