HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15398 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, Ms. Rishu Mishra, learned counsel for the respondent-BSA and perused the record. The present writ petition has been filed inter-alia for the following reliefs:- "i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay the salary of Headmaster as they are performing the duties of Headmaster. with all the consequential benefits as they are performing the duty of headmaster. ii) issue a writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. iii) Award the cost of the writ petition in favour of the petitioners" Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners, who are 14 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 redressal of their grievance, but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Therefore, a direction may be issued to the respondent no.3 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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandra Bhushan Yadav, Veerendra Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rishu Mishra Santosh Kumar And 13 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 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.3; Basic Education Officer, District Hamirpur, within three weeks from today along with a certified copy of this order. On such representation being made, respondent no.3 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. 15398 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad