Allahabad High Court
SHIV POOJAN RAMversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The court ordered the petitioner to file the certified copy of the revision and directed the respondent to decide the pending departmental revision within a stipulated period.
Summary
The petitioner, Shiv Poojan Ram, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Principal Secretary, Department of Finance & Revenue, U.P., to decide a departmental revision dated 24 July 2013 filed under Rule 13 of the U.P. Government Servant (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1999. The court allowed the standing counsel time to present facts on the pendency of the revision, but no material was filed. In the interest of justice, the court disposed of the petition, ordering the petitioner to submit a certified copy of the order and the revision document to the respondent within two weeks. The respondent was directed to decide the revision expeditiously, preferably within two months, or to communicate any prior decision immediately. The order thus seeks to enforce timely administrative action on the pending revision.
Issues considered
- What relief can the High Court grant to compel the Principal Secretary to decide a pending departmental revision under Rule 13 of the U.P. Government Servant (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1999?
Legislation cited
- U.P. Government Servant (Discipline & Appeal) Rules — s. 1999
Subjects
- departmental revision
- Rule 13
- U.P. Government Servant (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1999
- writ petition
- expeditious decision
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 1982 of 2025
Shiv Poojan Ram
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Parvez Iqbal Ansari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The only prayer made in the present petition is to direct the Principal
Secretary, Department of Finance & Revenue, Government of U.P.
Lucknow to decide the Departmental Revision dated 24.07.2013 filed
under Rule 13 of U.P.Government Servant (Discipline & Appeal) Rules
1999.
2. Learned Standing Counsel was granted time to place the facts regarding
pendency of the aforesaid revision but till date nothing has been placed
before the Court.
3. In the interest of justice, the present petition is disposed of directing the
petitioner to place certified copy of this order along with copy of the
revision dated 24.07.2013 before the respondent/Principal Secretary,
Department of Finance & Revenue, Government of U.P. Lucknow within
two weeks. In case, the petitioner does so, the respondent is directed to
decide the Departmental Revision dated 24.07.2013 most expeditiously
and preferably within a period of two months thereafter. In case, the
decision has already been taken in the matter, respondent is directed to
communicate the same to the petitioner forthwith.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
May 7, 2026
saqlain
Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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