Allahabad High Court
KRISHNANAND NIRANJANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKRAM D CHAUHAN
Holding
The Court dismissed the writ petition and directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation for consideration by the respondent.
Summary
Petitioner Krishnanand Niranjan filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing Respondent No.3 to release his arrears of salary with interest. The petitioner claimed the salary claim was pending before the respondents. The State's standing counsel suggested that a fresh representation by the petitioner would be decided in a time‑bound manner. The Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation, attaching a certified copy of the order, within one month, and ordered the respondent to decide the matter preferably within two months thereafter. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can be granted by the High Court in a writ petition seeking mandamus for the release of arrears of salary?
Subjects
- salary arrears
- mandamus
- writ petition
- fresh representation
- administrative law
- public service
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 3736 of 2026
Krishnanand Niranjan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mayank Srivastava, Pramod Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 34
HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for
the State.
2. The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:
"I. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to respondent
no.3 for release of arrears of salary of the petitioner with interest. "
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the claim of the
petitioner for payment of arrears of salary is pending consideration before
the respondents.
4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that in case the petitioner files a fresh
representation, the same would be decided in a time bound manner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is hereby provided
that petitioner shall file a fresh representation along with a certified copy of
this order within one month from today. In the event any such representation
is filed, the same would be considered and decided by respondent no.3, in
accordance with law, preferably within a period of two months thereafter.
6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition stands disposed
of.
March 19, 2026
D. Tamang
(Vikram D. Chauhan,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DHIRENDRA TAMANG
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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