Allahabad High Court
SUPRIT JOHN JOSHIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed; the petitioner must file a fresh representation for salary arrears.
Summary
The petitioner, Suprit John Joshi, a government employee, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking direction for the payment of arrears of salary. The respondents, the State of Uttar Pradesh and four others, contended that the grievance should be raised through the appropriate administrative channel. The court observed that the petition did not contain a detailed representation and that the correct remedy is to file a fresh representation with the concerned authority. Accordingly, the court disposed of the writ petition while granting the petitioner liberty to approach the respondents afresh with all necessary particulars. The court directed that any representation filed thereafter be considered in accordance with law.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition for salary arrears is maintainable without a prior administrative representation
- Whether the court can directly order payment of arrears of salary
Subjects
- writ petition
- salary arrears
- administrative remedy
- government employee
- disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6789 of 2026
Suprit John Joshi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vivek Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Amit Negi, C.S.C., Rahul Jain
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Vivek Tripathi, learned counsel for petitioner and S/Sri
Rahul Jain and Diptiman Singh, learned counsel for respondents.
2. At this stage, Court finds that this writ petition can be disposed of
reserving a liberty to approach concerned respondent by way of filing a
fresh representation mentioning all necessary details to ventilate his
grievance for arrears of salary, if any, and subsequently, concerned
respondent will take all endeavour to consider aforesaid representation in
accordance with law.
3. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 6, 2026
N. Sinha
Digitally signed by :-
NIRMAL SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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