Prabhawati Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru Addl Chief Secy Higher Education and Ors

Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 29561 of 2021 Petitioner :- Prabhawati Yadav Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru Addl Chief Secy Higher Education And Ors. Counsel for Petitioner :- Sachin Pratap Singh,Manuvendra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Despite the last opportunity for filing of counter affidavit having been given vide order dated 17.07.2023, no counter affidavit has been filed till date by the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sahrash Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents. With the consent of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the contesting parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing at some length prays that as only part of the order dated 18.02.2020, a copy of which is annexure 1 to the writ petition has been challenged as such, he prays that the instant writ petition may be disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to submit a representation in this regard to the respondent no. 3 i.e Finance Controller (Higher Education), U.P, Prayagraj and the respondent no.3 be directed to decide the same within a specified time. To the said prayer, Sri Sahrash Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents has no objection. In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioner submits a representation within two weeks from today before the respondent No.3 then the respondent No.3 shall endevour to decide the same by means of a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with representation. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case. Order Date :- 23.11.2023 Pachhere/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench