Awdhesh Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home, Govt. U.P. Lucknow and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8046 of 2023 Petitioner :- Awdhesh Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Home, Govt. U.P. Lucknow And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Santosh Kr. Yadav Warsi 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. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the opposite parties to prescribe work, facility and rights of petitioner commensurate with the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (confidential), which is a post being held currently by petitioner. It is submitted that despite petitioner who having the aforesaid post, he is being required to function as a Stenographer which is not part and parcel of his duties for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police. For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 16th January, 2023 along with reminder on Ist May, 2023 in pursuance of which the government has issued a letter dated 23rd May, 2023. At present learned counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same. 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. 2 i.e. Director General of Police, U.P. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be decided in the light of letter dated 23rd May, 2023 issued by the government within with period of six 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