Allahabad High Court
AJIT PRATAP SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed, with the petitioner directed to approach the concerned respondent for an ad‑hoc service order.
Summary
Ajit Pratap Singh filed a writ petition seeking direction for an ad‑hoc service order to enable him to claim a pension. The respondents, the State of U.P. and others, contended that the matter should be dealt with by the concerned department. The Court, noting a prior coordinate‑bench decision in Kunwar Pal v. State of U.P., held that the petition could be considered by the appropriate respondent authority and therefore did not entertain the writ on its merits. Consequently, the petition was disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent for relief. The order was pronounced by Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery on 6 May 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct an ad‑hoc service order for the purpose of granting a pension through a writ petition
Subjects
- pension
- ad‑hoc service
- writ petition
- High Court of Allahabad
- service order
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6213 of 2026
Ajit Pratap Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Adarsh Singh, Pragyanshu Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Adarsh Singh, learned counsel for petitioner and learned
Standing Counsel for State-Respondents.
2. At this stage, the Court is not entering into merit of case since counsel
for parties fairly submit that at first instance matter can be considered by
concerned respondent so far as ad hoc service for purpose of pension is
concerned in the light of a judgment passed by a Coordinate Bench of this
Court in Kunwar Pal vs. State of U.P. and others, 2026:AHC:85048.
3. Taking note of aforesaid submissions, the writ petition is accordingly
disposed of with liberty to petitioner to approach the concerned
respondent.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 6, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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