Allahabad High Court
MOHD. SALMAN ANSARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SIDDHARTH NANDAN
Holding
The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 25‑05‑2026 and decide within two months.
Summary
The petitioner, Mohd. Salman Ansari, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of U.P. and other respondents to release his pending June 2023 salary of approximately Rs. 90,000‑100,000, along with interest at 18% on the General Provident Fund and gratuity amounts that had been withheld for about one and a half years. He also urged the court to order a final decision on his representation dated 25‑05‑2026. The respondents, represented by the Standing Counsel, contended that the representation should be considered in accordance with law. The Court, after hearing counsel, found that the petition could be disposed of at the admission stage and, by consent of the parties, directed the respondent authority to consider the representation and decide within two months of receiving a certified copy of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed without further adjudication on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the release of pending salary, interest, and gratuity.
- Whether the Court should entertain the petition on its merits or dispose of it at the admission stage pending consideration of the petitioner's representation.
Subjects
- salary
- mandamus
- writ petition
- representation
- interest
- gratuity
- administrative law
- public service
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 16064 of 2026
Mohd. Salman Ansari
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Mishra, Mayank Misra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. Heard Shri Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Standing Counsel for the respondent-State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:
"i. TO ISSUE a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
repsondents/authorities to release the entire balance amount of the salary about
90,000/- to 1,00,000/- for the month of June, 2023 with permissible interest in favour
of the petitioner.
ii. TO ISSUE a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
respondents/authorities to provide the interest at the rate of 18% over the GPF
amount as well as the pension amount which was lying kept before him about one and
half year.
iii. TO ISSUE a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
respondents/authorities to take final decision on the representation dated 25.05.2026
and ensure the payment of balance amount of salary for the month of June, 2023 and
as well permissible interest upon the same as well the interest and the amount of
gratuity within stipulated period."
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that due consideration shall be
accorded to the representation dated 25.05.2026 preferred by the
petitioner, in accordance with law.
4. In view of the aforesaid, no fruitful purpose shall be served in keeping
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the present writ petition pending; and accordingly, by the consent of the
parties the same is being disposed off at the admission stage, with the
direction to the concerned Respondent Authority to consider the
representation of the petitioners dated 25.05.2026 and decide the same,
strictly in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period
of 2 Months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands
disposed off.
(Siddharth Nandan,J.)
October 1, 2026
Sumit K.
Digitally signed by :-
SUMIT KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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