VINAY PRAKASH SINGHversusUNION OF INDIA AND 2 OTHERS

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                       WRIT - A No. - 15140 of 2026

Vinay Prakash Singh
                                                           .....Petitioner(s)
                                  Versus

Union Of India And 2 Others
                                                         .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)      : Prateek Singh, Sushil Kumar Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s)      : A.S.G.I., Diptiman Singh, Manish
                                 Kumar

Court No. - 6
                 HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.

1. Heard Shri Prateek Singh, Advocate appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and Shri Diptiman Singh, Advocate appearing on behalf of
respondent nos. 2 and 3. Notice has been served upon learned counsel
appearing on behalf of Union of India, but no one is present.

2. The brief submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the
impugned order suffers from vice of non-application of mind, as the same
does not give any reasons for the rejection of the claim of the petitioner.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that his claim is based
on parity with a similarly situated employee who was given certain
benefits, while the same was denied to the petitioner.

3. Though the learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent-
University submits that the matter is stale and pertains to the year 2003
and 2010; but however he could not dispute that no reasoning has been
given in the impugned order and as such no counter affidavit may be
required, as the justification cannot be supplemented subsequently by way
of an affidavit. In view of the aforesaid, he has fairly submitted that the
University will grant fresh consideration to the issues raised by the
petitioner in his representation dated 27.07.2026, which he has submitted
in pursuance of a direction of this Court dated 11.12.2025.

4. However, at this stage learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
inadvertently a prayer has not been incorporated seeking quashing of the
impugned order dated 05.05.2026 and submits that he may be permitted
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                                    to incorporate prayer No. (e) in the prayer clause seeking quashing of the
                                    order dated 05.05.2026.

                                    5. He is permitted to do so during the course of the day, as the learned
                                    counsel for the respondent-University has no objection to the same.

                                    6. In view of the aforesaid, no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping
                                    the present writ petition pending and on the consent of the parties the writ
                                    petition is being decided at the admissions stage itself, accordingly the
                                    order dated 05.05.2026 passed by University is hereby set aside. The
                                    matter is remanded back to the University to consider the claim of the
                                    petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a
                                    period of two months from the date of service of certified copy of this
                                    order.

                                    7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, writ petition stands disposed
                                    off.



                                                                                        (Siddharth Nandan,J.)
                                    September 29, 2026
                                    S.Prakash




Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad