Madhu Vishvakarma v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 36 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 18089 of 2023 Petitioner :- Madhu Vishvakarma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Chandra Kant,Santosh Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Kushmondeya Shahi Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.1 and Sri Kushmondeya Shahi, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No.2 and 3.

¶2Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted that vide orders dated 20.4.2022, minor penalty in the form of withholding of one increment has been imposed against the petitioners. It has further been submitted that petitioners against the punishment orders dated 20.4.2022 have filed appeals on

15.4.2023 before the Secretary, U.P. Basic Education Board, Prayagraj but till date said appeals have not been decided.

¶3Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has confined his prayer only to the extent that a direction may be issued by this court commanding the Secretary, U.P. Basic Education Board, Prayagraj to consider and decide petitioners' appeals within a fixed time frame.

¶4Sri Kushmondeya Shahi, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No.2 and 3 does not have any objection if direction is issued by this court to Respondent No.2 to consider and decide petitioners' appeals by passing speaking and reasoned order, 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 direction to the Respondent No.2 to consider and decide petitioners' appeals dated 15.4.2023 by passing speaking and reasoned order, within a period of two months from the date of service of certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 22.11.2023 Salim High Court of Judicature at Allahabad