Allahabad High Court
SMT. PRATIBHA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh representation on her salary grievance.
Summary
Smt. Pratibha Singh, an officiating Headmistress, filed a writ petition challenging the adequacy of her current salary. The petition was filed against the State of Uttar Pradesh and four other respondents. The High Court examined the grievance but did not issue a substantive order on the salary dispute. Instead, the Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation specifically ventilating her salary grievance. The fresh representation is to be considered by the concerned respondent within eight weeks, as per law. No substantive merits of the salary claim were decided in this order.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is available to the petitioner regarding her grievance over the salary as an officiating Headmistress?
Subjects
- salary grievance
- writ petition
- service matters
- education
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 4905 of 2026
Smt. Pratibha Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Raj Mohan Saggi, Santoshprad Rai, Sr.
Advocate
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2.This writ petition is disposed of with liberty to petitioner to file a fresh
representation ventilating her grievance about current salary as Officiating
Headmistress which will be considered by concern respondent in
accordance with law preferably within a period of 8 weeks.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 6, 2026
SB
Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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