Allahabad High Court
VIKASH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is disposed, and the respondent is directed to ensure the petitioner's joining if no legal impediment exists.
Summary
Petitioner Vikash Kumar filed a writ petition seeking to be appointed on compassionate grounds. The High Court observed that the petitioner's request for joining on such a basis is still under consideration by the authorities. Since the matter is pending and there is no evident legal bar, the Court disposed of the writ petition. It directed the respondent State of U.P. to make all efforts to facilitate the petitioner's joining, provided there is no legal impediment. The order was pronounced on May 7, 2026, by Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to be appointed on compassionate grounds pending consideration of his request
Subjects
- compassionate appointment
- service joining
- writ petition
- administrative law
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6383 of 2026
Vikash Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Kumar Trivedi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Sri Sri Arvind Kumar Trivedi, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri
Dhirendra Pratap Singh, learned Standing Counsel for State-Respondents.
2. The Court finds that petitioner’s joining on basis of appointment on
compassionate ground is still under consideration. Therefore, this writ
petition is disposed of that concerned respondent will take all endevour
and in case there is no legal impediment, ensure joining of petitioner
within a short period.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 7, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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