Smt. Arti v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin.Secy. Home and Another

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8286 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Arti Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin.Secy. Home And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Vivek Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Gaurav Mehrotra Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite party no.1 and Mr. Prashant Puri, learned counsel appearing on behalf of opposite party no.2 whose power is taken on record.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs: "a. Issue, a writ or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding thereby directing the opposite parties to re-conduct the examination of the petitioner, which was earlier scheduled on 24.09.2023 in the morning at 10 to 12:00 PM at B.N. Lal Vocational Inter College, Singar Nagar, Alambagh, Lucknow, in the interest of justice. b. Any other order, or direction, which this court deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case in favour of Petitioner be passed in the interest of justice. c. Allow the Writ Petition with cost in favour of the Petitioner."

¶3It has been submitted that petitioner was due to appear in the aforesaid examinations pertaining to recruitment for the post of Mukhya Sevika was unable to participate in the same due to her being incarcerated in lieu of FIR being lodged against her. It is submitted that in view of aforesaid, opposite parties may be directed to re-conduct the examination pertaining to petitioner.

¶4For the aforesaid 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 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. Secretary, U.P. Subordinate Services Selection Commission, 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 four 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