Anil Kumar Saxena v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Engineering Deptt. and Another

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8037 of 2023 Petitioner :- Anil Kumar Saxena Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Engineering Deptt. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Shireesh Kumar,Utkarsh Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. Petitioner is granted liberty to implead the State of U.P. through the Finance Department during course of day. Notice on behalf of newly impleaded opposite parties have been accepted by learned State Counsel. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the opposite parties for sanction of third financial upgradation to petitioner with effect from 18th August, 2019 in the pay band-IV, Rs. 37,400-67000/- grade pay Rs. 8700/-. Further prayer has been made for payment of post retiral benefits as revised and refixed in accordance thereof along with interest. For the aforesaid grievance, the petitioner has already submitted a representation but seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before the authority concerned. Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No. 1 i.e. Principal Secretary, Rural Engineering Department, Government of U.P., Civil Secretariat, Lucknow. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be decided in the light of government order dated 5th November, 2014 in case same is applicable upon petitioner within with period of eight weeks from the date a copy of this order is produced before the said authority. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 16.10.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench