Naveen Kumar Singh and 244 Others v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 17916 of 2023 Petitioner :- Naveen Kumar Singh And 244 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rahul Jain,Tushar Kant Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J.

¶1Heard Shri Rahul Jain and Tushar Kant, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel.

¶2Petitioners seek a direction to consider the name of the petitioners regarding benefits of pay scale and other service allowances while appointed on compassionate ground are offered only stipend for their period of training and whereas those who are appointed through direct recruitment are allowed full pay/salary. It is thus claimed that the stand of respondent is absolutely discriminatory in nature. It is also submitted that the case of the petitioners is covered by the judgment of Division Bench dated 08.09.2021 passed in Special Appeal No. 169 of 2020 against which Special Leave to Appeal came to be dismissed by Supreme Court on

04.03.2022.

¶3Learned Standing Counsel submits that in the matter if petitioners have raised grievances in their representation dated 11.09.2023 that can be directed to be decided by the competent authority in the matter strictly in accordance with law.

¶4In view of above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 4 to look into the question raised in their representation dated 11.09.2023. It is further directed that in the event each of the petitioner make their individual representations afresh before the competent authority within a period of three weeks from today, same shall be dealt with by the competent authority strictly in accordance with Rules and shall be disposed of by means of a reasoned and speaking order as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a further period of two months. Order Date :- 26.10.2023/Deepika High Court of Judicature at Allahabad