Daya Ram v. State of U.P. Thru. Chief Secy. Govt. of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8194 of 2023 Petitioner :- Daya Ram Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Chief Secy. Govt. Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Om Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties to consider change of place of posting of petitioner from Varanasi to Lucknow on the promoted post of Administrative Officer in view of fact that petitioner is suffering from 50% physical disability and would be able to conduct his functions more effectively in Lucknow where his family resides instead of at Varanasi. It is submitted that prior to passing of the posting order, petitioner had been posted at Lucknow.

¶3For the said grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation but seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before the authority concerned. At present, learned counsel for petitioner restricts prayer with regard to final decision on the same.

¶4Considering the innocuous prayer, without entering into merits, liberty is granted to petitioner to file a fresh representation before opposite party no.3 i.e. Director, Printing & Stationery U.P, Prayagraj within three days from today who shall consider and decide the same within a period of ten days from the date of its receipt along with a certified copy of this order. Till the decision on petitioner's representation, he shall not be compelled to join at his place of posting at Varanasi.

¶5With aforesaid observations and directions, the petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 19.10.2023 kvg/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench