Allahabad High Court
RAVINDRA BHATTversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed, with the Court directing that any claim for salary arrears must be pursued through a fresh representation to be decided within eight weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Ravindra Bhatt filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking payment of arrears of salary from the State of Uttar Pradesh and two other respondents. The petitioner alleged that his salary dues had not been paid and sought relief through the writ. The Court observed that the grievance could be addressed only if the petitioner files a fresh representation before the concerned authority. It directed the respondents to consider any such fresh representation expeditiously and decide within eight weeks from the date of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of without granting any monetary relief.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is available to the petitioner for alleged arrears of salary under the writ petition?
Subjects
- salary arrears
- service law
- writ petition
- administrative law
- fresh representation
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6801 of 2026
Ravindra Bhatt
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Aditendra Singh, Sachchidanand
Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Aditendra Singh, learned counsel for petitioner and learned
Standing Counsel for State.
2. At this stage, Court finds that present writ petition can be disposed of
with an observation that grievance of petitioner for arrears of salary can
be considered on basis of a fresh representation, if any filed and
thereafter, concerned respondent will consider the same expeditiously in
accordance with law within eight weeks from today.
3. Writ petition stands disposed of with above observations.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 6, 2026
N. Sinha
Digitally signed by :-
NIRMAL SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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