Allahabad High Court
CHANDRA KISOR SINGH AND 82 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court dismissed the writ petition and directed the respondent authority to decide the pending representation/application within twelve weeks, without expressing an opinion on the merits of the increment claim.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of 83 employees, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh to grant them an additional increment/selection grade after completing 19 years of service, pending a representation they had filed. The petitioners argued that the representation for the increment was still under consideration and requested the court to compel the authority to grant the increment. The State, through its standing counsel, contended that the petition was unnecessary and that the pending representation should simply be decided within a reasonable time. The Court, without expressing any view on the merits of the increment claim, disposed of the petition and ordered the respondent authority to decide the pending representation expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks of the certified copy of the order, after giving a hearing. The order thus dismissed the writ petition while directing administrative action on the pending application.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, should be granted by the Court in a writ petition seeking mandamus for an additional increment after 19 years of service?
- Whether the Court should intervene in the pending representation/application of the petitioners for the increment.
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Mandamus
- Increment
- Service tenure
- Administrative law
- Expeditious decision
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15462 of 2026
Chandra Kisor Singh And 82 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashok Kumar Nigam, Yogesh Narayan
Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners learned Standing Counsel for the
State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"Issue, a writ, order or direction, in the nature of mandamus, directing
the Respondents, to grant the one additional increment/selection grade to
the petitioners, after calculating the training period, on account of
completion of 19 years of services."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners are
seeking one additional increment/selection grade, after calculating the
training period, on account of completion of 19 years of services. In this
regard, the petitioners have moved a representation/application which is
pending consideration.
4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be
served in keeping this petition pending and it would be appropriate to direct
the respondent authority to decide the representation/application of the
petitioners within a time frame as fixed by this Court.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing
any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of
finally with a direction to respondent authority to consider and decide the
aforementioned representation/application of the petitioners, in accordance
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with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the
date of production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity
of hearing to the parties concerned provided that there is no other legal
impediment.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
September 24, 2026
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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