Ashok Kumar Verma and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Chief Secy. Deptt. of Ayush Lko. and Another

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9565 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ashok Kumar Verma And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Ayush Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Suresh Chandra Verma,Praveen Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking the following relief:

(i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite party no.2 to provide the benefit of Govt. order dated 14.08.2017 as contained in the petitioners on the post of Ayurvedic Pharmacist as substantive appointment.

(ii) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature Mandamus commanding the opposite party no.2 to decide the representation as contained in Annexure No.13 by reasoned and speaking order.

(iii) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite party no.2 to provide all service benefits to the petitioners treating them as regular appointee w.e.f. their date of absorption.

(iv) to issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper under the circumstances of the case.

(v) to allow the writ petition with cost."

¶3For the aforesaid grievance, petitioners have already submitted a representation dated 20.09.2023 since addressing of petitioners' grievance would require factual aspect. At present learned counsel for petitioners restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same.

¶4Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioners and without entering into the merits of the case, opposite party No.2 i.e. Director, Ayurvedic Services U. P., 9th Floor Indira Bhawan, Lucknow is directed to consider and decide representation dated 20.09.2023 by reasoned and speaking order within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before said authority.

¶5With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 15.12.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench