Janardhan Lal and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin.Secy. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Revenue and 3 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9954 of 2023 Petitioner :- Janardhan Lal And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin.Secy. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pramendra Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed that the opposite party No.1 be directed to consider and grant the second promotional pay scale of Rs.8000-13500 to the petitioners with effect from the date when they had completed 24 years services, as per the Government Order dated 24.07.2018, 29.10.2018 & 21.11.2021, as contained in Annexure No.8,10 & 13 to the writ petition, and also consider to grant 3rd A.C.P. on completion of 26 years service, as per VIth Pay Commission and also revised the pay scale in terms of the aforesaid Government Order, with expedition. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that for redressal of their grievance the petitioners have preferred representation dated 31.10.2023 to the Principal Secretary, Revenue, Government of U.P., Lucknow, which is contained as Annexure No.11 to the writ petition, but as per learned counsel for the petitioners, no decision has been taken by the Principal Secretary, Revenue, Government of U.P., Lucknow on the representation of the petitioners. Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioners has requested that ends of justice would suffice if necessary direction for disposal of the aforesaid representation of the petitioners is issued to the authority concerned within a stipulated time. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection if necessary direction for disposal of the aforesaid representation of the petitioners is issued. Therefore considering innocuous prayer of learned counsel for the petitioners, without entering into merits of the issue, the Principal Secretary, Revenue, Government of U.P., Lucknow (opposite party No.1) is hereby directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioners dated 31.10.2023, which is contained as Annexure No.11 to the writ petition, strictly in accordance with law as well as in the light of the Government Order dated 24.07.2018, 29.10.2018 & 21.11.2021 contained as Annexure Nos.8, 10 & 13 to the writ petition in case the same are applicable, by a speaking and reasoned order within a period of four weeks from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order and thereafter the decision thereof be communicated to the petitioner forthwith. In view of the aforesaid terms, the writ petition is disposed of finally. Order Date :- 22.12.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench