Pradeep Kumar v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 36 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 15261 of 2023 Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Durga Shanker Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C,Udit Chandra Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondents No.1 and 2 as well as Sri Udit Chandra, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No. 3 and 4.

¶2Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner was initially appointed on 5.11.2011 on the post of Assistant Teacher in Primary School Balrampur, Block Baldev, District Mathura on compassionate ground, but later on his appointment was cancelled by the District Basic Education Officer, Mathura vide order dated 24.7.2012. After cancellation of the aforesaid appointment, petitioner has been appointed on Class IV post on compassionate ground and is presently working.

¶3Grievance of the petitioner is only in respect of non-payment of salary for the period from 5.11.2011 to 18.9.2012. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has also invited attention of this court towards the representation dated 11.8.2023, whereby petitioner has requested the District Basic Education Officer, Mathura to pay arrears of salary for the period from 5.11.2011 to 18.9.2012. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has argued that though petitioner has submitted representation on

11.8.2023 but till date decision has not been taken by the Respondent No.4.

¶4On the other hand, Sri Udit Chandra, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No. 3 and 4 has very fairly submitted that ends of justice would be served if a direction is issued by this court to Respondent No.4 to consider and decide the petitioner's representation within a fixed time frame.

¶5In view of the aforesaid submissions advanced by the learned counsels appearing for the parties, this writ petition is finally disposed of with liberty to petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Basic Education Officer, Mathura within fifteen days from today and if such representation is filed, Respondent No.4 is directed to consider and decide the said representation by passing speaking and reasoned order within two months thereafter. Order Date :- 17.10.2023 Salim High Court of Judicature at Allahabad