Shiv Kumar Awasthi v. Dr. Arun Kumar, Director, Animal Husbandry, Lko

Court No. - 4 Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3504 of 2023 Applicant :- Shiv Kumar Awasthi Opposite Party :- Dr. Arun Kumar, Director, Animal Husbandry, Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Anita Singh Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.

¶1Heard Ms. Anita Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Amrendra Pratap Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the State.

¶2Learned Standing Counsel has stated that the writ court vide order dated 21.2.2023 has given liberty to the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation ventilating his entire grievance and such representation shall be decided by speaking and reasoned order making it clear that the Court has not decided on the merits of the case. Further, attention has been drawn towards Annexure no. 1 of the affidavit of compliance which is an office order dated 17.11.2023 passed by the Additional Director, Grade-II, Department of Animal Husbandry, U.P., Lucknow, whereby the representation of the petitioner was decided fixing his salary from 1.1.1986 on-wards and allowing all the dues of the upcoming year strictly in accordance with law. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that still the grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed inasmuch as the petitioner has not been paid one increment of salary.

¶3Be that as it may, when the Court has directed to decide the representation of the petitioner and the representation has been decided vide order dated 17.11.2023 the grievance of the petitioner has been considered by fixing his salary from

1.1.1986 on-wards providing the increment strictly in accordance with law.

¶4In the wake of aforesaid development nothing remains to be adjudicated by this Court in this writ petition.

¶5Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed.

¶6Notices discharged. 7. However, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority or the Court of law for redressal of his grievance, if any. . [Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.] Order Date :- 19.12.2023/Om High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench