Jyotinjay Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Secy. Basic Education Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10608 of 2023 Petitioner :- Jyotinjay Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Secy. Basic Education Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Prashant Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Supplementary affidavit filed today by learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record. Heard Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State . Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following main prayers:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to ensure up-to-date payment of Special Counsel fee bills along with penal interest as fixed by this Hon'ble High Court within specified period.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to recover penal interest from the opposite party no.6 and punish him for delayed fee payment.

(iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to recover T.D.S. amount on clearance of fee bills from opposite party no.6 for delayed fee payment.

(iv) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to initiate disciplinary proceedings against opposite party no.6 for delayed fee payment and make entry in the service book of the opposite party no.6.

(v) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to recover excess amount paid,in violation of Government Order for payment of Special Counsel, to any Special Counsel from the salary /personal properties of opposite parties/concerned pairokars / clerks and deposit the same in the state." Sri Netram, learned counsel for the respondents no.5 & 6 on the basis of instructions received from the Finance and Accounts Officer, Basic, District Lakhimpur Kheri states that the opposite party no.6/Finance and Accounts Officer, Basic, District Lakhimpur Kheri shall positively decide the matter within a period of one week from today. The statement is taken on record. Learned counsel for the respondents no.5 & 6 is directed to provide a copy of the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Petition is consigned to record. With the aforesaid, present writ petition is disposed of. (Manish Kumar, J.) (Vikek Chaudhary,J.) Order Date :- 11.12.2023 Manoj K. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench