Siya Ram v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 10 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 15342 of 2023 Petitioner :- Siya Ram Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Lokesh Kumar Dwivedi,Lavkush Kumar Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Adarsh Bhushan Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1This writ petition has been nominated to this Bench under the order passed by Hon'ble the Chief Justice.

¶2Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent no.1, Shri Adarsh Bhushan for respondent no.2 and perused the record.

¶3The petitioner claims certain financial benefits in terms of arrears of salary for certain period of time and has already moved a representation dated 18.02.2020 before the respondent no.2-U.P. Rajya Sarak Parivahan Nigam, Idgah Dipo, Agra through Assistant Regional Manager.

¶4It is contended that neither any order has been passed on the aforesaid representation nor have financial benefits claimed by the petitioner been yet released.

¶5Shri Adarsh Bhushan, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 submits that the aforesaid representation was sent by the Registered Post and, in case it has been received in the office of respondent no.2, decision in accordance with law shall be taken by the respondent no.2 expeditiously.

¶6No fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending.

¶7In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed off directing the respondent no.2-U.P. Rajya Sarak Parivahan Nigam, Idgah Dipo, Agra through Assistant Regional Manager to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2020 in the light of the relevant record and pass a reasoned and speaking order thereon on or before 15.01.2024, provided a certified copy of this order alongwith a copy of the aforesaid representation dated 18.02.2020 is served in the office of respondent no.2 within two weeks from today.

¶8It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated upon merits of claim made in the aforesaid representation and it is for the respondent no.2 to apply its independent mind to the dispute involved in the matter. Order Date :- 31.10.2023 Jyotsana High Court of Judicature at Allahabad