Anil Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Deptt. Lucknow and 4 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8175 of 2023 Petitioner :- Anil Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Deptt. Lucknow And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed challenging order dated 31.12.2023 whereby petitioner has been transferred from District Lucknow to District Kasganj on the post of Constable. Also under challenge is relieving order dated 02.01.2023.

¶3It has been submitted that Departmental as well as Criminal proceedings are pending against petitioner in District Lucknow and due to aforesaid transfer order, it would be difficult for petitioner to attend the aforesaid proceedings and therefore it has been prayed that direction may be issued to be posted at Lucknow.

¶4For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation but seeks liberty to file fresh representation before authority concerned. At present learned counsel for petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same.

¶5Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for 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. Additional Director General of Police (Establishment), Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarter, Lucknow. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be considered and decided by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority.

¶6With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 19.10.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench