Allahabad High Court
DHARMENDRA PRATAP SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of, with the Court directing the respondent authority to decide the pending representation within twelve weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Dharmendra Pratap Singh, filed a writ petition seeking payment of his salary from 8 May 2020 to 10 July 2022 and full salary during his suspension, along with other benefits. He had earlier filed a representation before the respondent authority on 19 January 2026. The respondent’s standing counsel submitted that the pending representation made the writ petition unnecessary. The Court held that proceeding with the writ would not serve any useful purpose and therefore disposed of the petition. It directed the respondent authority to consider and decide the representation within twelve weeks of the order, after serving notice and providing a hearing, in accordance with law.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable given the pending representation before the respondent authority
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to salary and benefits for the period claimed, including during suspension
Subjects
- salary
- suspension
- writ petition
- administrative law
- representation
- expeditious disposal
- public service
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15502 of 2026
Dharmendra Pratap Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijay Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. By means of present writ petition, petitioner is claiming his salary w.e.f.
8.5.2020 to 10.7.2022 and full salary during his suspension period including
other benefits. In this regard, petitioner has already moved a representation
before respondent authority on 19.1.2026
2. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that since the petitioner has
already approached respondent authority, no useful purpose would be served
in keeping this writ petition pending.
3. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to
respondent authority to consider and decide the above-mentioned
representation filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously,
preferably within twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy
of this order, after ensuring service of notice upon all the respondents and
providing opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties provided there is
no other legal impediment.
September 24, 2026
Rishabh
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
RISHABH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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