Constable C.P. Omvir Singh v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 20489 of 2023 Petitioner :- Constable C.P. Omvir Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arvind Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J.

¶1Heard Sri Arvind Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State.

¶2Petitioner, who is presently working as Constable in U.P. Police Department under the ex-servicemen quota ever since his appointment on 23rd May, 2019, wants that his previous service rendered in Army may be counted towards pensionable service against the post of Constable in the department concerned. It is submitted that the controversy with regard to computation of period already rendered by ex-Army personnel for the purpose of pension has already stood settled by judicial pronouncement of this Court in the case of Hans Nath Dwivedi v. State of U.P. and Others in Writ - A No. 32139 of 2007 decided on 21.10.2010.

¶3In the above regard, petitioner claims to have already approached the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Establishment), Uttar Pradesh Police Head Quarter, Lucknow vide detailed representation dated 23rd June, 2020, however, the officer concerned has not passed any order in the matter till date.

¶4Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection in the event direction is issued to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Establishment), Uttar Pradesh Police Head Quarter, Lucknow to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in his representation dated 23rd June, 2020 and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with law.

¶5In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Establishment), Uttar Pradesh Police Head Quarter, Lucknow to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in his representation dated 23rd June, 2020 and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

¶6Needless to add, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Establishment), Uttar Pradesh Police Head Quarter, Lucknow shall be providing requisite opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned before passing any final order and the order to be passed shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 11.12.2023 Atmesh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad