- Court
- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
- Decided
- 9 November 2023
- Bench
- Jaspreet Singh
- Case no.
- 8813/2023
Judgment
Court No. - 19 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8813 of 2023 Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Gupta Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Dairy Development Lko And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Patel,Shanker Lal Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J.
¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Notice on behalf of the State has been accepted by the office of the Chief Standing Counsel. Shri Pankaj Patel, learned counsel has accepted notice on behalf of the respondent no.3 and Shri Shanker Lal, learned counsel has also accepted notice on behalf of the respondent no.2.
¶2By means of the instant petition, the petitioner has raised his grievance that his outstanding dues relating to salary as well as dearness allowance while the petitioner was in service has not been paid by the department.
¶3It is stated that the issue was escalated before the department by filing a representation yet no decision has been taken and the petitioner is running from pillar to post.
¶4Considering the grievance of the petitioner and that he has already approached the department for his grievance at this stage, this Court is not inclined to keep the matter pending rather is of the opinion that ends of justice can be met by directing the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the pending representation of the petitioner by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of eight weeks, from the date a copy of this order is placed before the authority concerned and in case if there is no legal impediment, the dues as applicable and payable to the petitioner shall also be paid within the aforesaid period.
¶5It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case either of the parties on merits and the authority concerned shall take a decision strictly in accordance with law.
¶6With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 9.11.2023 ank High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
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