Mata Prasad v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 36 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 17410 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mata Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- R.B. Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sheo Ram Singh Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent No. 1 and Mr. Sheo Ram Singh, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No. 2, 3 & 4.

¶2Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner after working on the post of Jr. Foreman has retired from service on 31.07.2019. It has been further submitted that petitioner while in service was entitled for the benefit of A.C.P. in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- but respondents have not granted the said benefit.

¶3Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has invited attention of this court towards representation submitted by the petitioner on 16.08.2023, whereby he has requested that petitioner may be granted the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- as A.C.P. and accordingly his pay may be revised and he may be paid consequential benefits.

¶4On the other hand, Mr. Sheo Ram Singh, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No. 2, 3 & 4 has very fairly submitted that ends of justice would be served if, a direction is issued by this court to Respondent No.2/Competent Authority to consider and decide petitioner's representation within a fixed time frame.

¶5In view of the aforesaid submissions advanced by the learned counsels appearing for the parties, without entering into merits of the case, this writ petition is finally disposed of with liberty to petitioner to file a fresh representation before the competent authority within 15 days from today and if, such representation is filed, Respondent No. 2 or Competent Authority is directed to consider and decide petitioner's representation within a period of two months thereafter. Order Date :- 8.11.2023 Gaurav High Court of Judicature at Allahabad