Dr. Rajarshi Tripathi v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Medical Health and Family Welfare Lko and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 10012 of 2023 Petitioner :- Dr. Rajarshi Tripathi Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Medical Health And Family Welfare Lko And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mrinal Tripathi,Birendra Narain Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

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

¶2Petition has been filed seeking the following relief: "(i) issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing to the Opposite Parties to promote the petitioner on the post of Medical Officer Grade-2 (Level-2) in pay scale Rs. 15600-39100 grade pay Rs.6600.00 and on the post of Medical Officer, Grade 3 (Level-3) in pay band Rs.15600-39100 grade pay Rs.7600.00 with all consequential service benefits. ..................."

¶3It has been submitted that other similarly situated persons have already been granted such promotion ignoring the claim of petitioner without indicating any reason therefrom.

¶4For the aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation but seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before competent authority. At present learned counsel for petitioner restricts his prayer for a final decision with regard to same.

¶5Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.1 i.e. Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow or any other competent authority. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority.

¶6With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 22.12.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench