Priti Singh and 7 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Medical and Health Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9233 of 2023 Petitioner :- Priti Singh And 7 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Medical And Health Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sarvesh Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for respondents no. 1 to 3.

¶2With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties, the writ petition is being finally decided.

¶3The instant writ petition has been filed praying for following main reliefs: "(i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus Commanding the opposite party No.2 to pay the grade of Rs.2800 as is being paid to the similarly situated persons appointed on or betore 01-12-2011.

(ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus Commanding the opposite party No.2 to pay the arrears of salary from the respective date of appointment of the petitioners in the grade pay of Rs.2,800.

(iii) Award the cost of the writ petition to the petitioners."

¶4After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that with regard to the reliefs sought in the writ petition, the petitioners may be permitted to submit fresh representations individually before the respondent no.2 i.e. Director General Family Welfare Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow which may be directed to be decided within a time frame fixed by this Court to which learned Counsel for the respondents has no objection.

¶5In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioners submit individual representations within two weeks from today before respondent no.2 then respondent no.2 shall endevour to decide the same by means of a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and the relevant rules within a further period of eight weeks from the date of submission of the individual representations along with certified copy of this order.

¶6With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of.

¶7It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claim set forth by the petitioner. Order Date :- 2.12.2023 Mohit Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench