Allahabad High Court
AJAB SINGH AND 31 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The petition is disposed without granting mandamus, directing the petitioners to make a fresh representation before the Additional Director General of Police (Establishment).
Summary
Petitioners, a group of police personnel, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the State of U.P. to grant them 2nd and 3rd Additional Compensatory Pay (ACP) after completing 16 and 26 years of satisfactory service, respectively, as per paragraphs 3(1)(KHA) and 3(1)(GA) of a Government Order dated 05.11.2024. They argued that similarly situated officers had already received the benefits through orders dated 08.07.2024 and 06.08.2025. The respondent, represented by the Standing Counsel, contended that the petitioners must first make a fresh representation before the Additional Director General of Police (Establishment) for a decision. The Court, after hearing both sides, declined to entertain the merits and disposed of the petition, directing the petitioners to file fresh representation with requisite documents within three weeks, after which the respondent would decide expeditiously. No substantive order granting the ACPs was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to 2nd and 3rd Additional Compensatory Pay under the Government Order dated 05.11.2024.
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued directing the State to grant the ACPs without the petitioners first making a fresh representation.
Subjects
- Additional Compensatory Pay
- Mandamus
- Government Order
- Police service tenure
- Writ petition
- Fresh representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6807 of 2026
Ajab Singh And 31 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kailash Prakash Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The petitioner has preferred the present petition with the following
prayers:-
I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
commanding and respondents to grant 2nd A.C.P. to the
petitioners in directing the the year 2014 with their respective
date on which they have completed 16 years of their
satisfactory service in accordance with the paragraph
3(1)(KHA) of the Government Order dated 05.11.2024.
II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
commanding & directing the respondents to grant 3rd A.C.P.
to the petitioners in the year 2024 with their respective date on
which they have completed 26 years of their satisfactory
service in accordance with the paragraph 3(1)(GA) of the
Government Order dated 05.11.2024.
2. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that as per paragraph
3(1)(KHA) and paragraph 3(1)(GA) of the Government Order dated
05.11.2024, the petitioners are entitled for the IInd and IIIrd ACP after
completing 16 years and 26 years respectively. It is argued that similarly
situated persons have already given the benefit of IInd and IIIrd ACP by
the order dated 08.07.2024 and 06.08.2025 passed by the respondent
No.2, copy of the same is appended as Annexure No.3 & 2 respectively to
the writ petition.
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3. On the other hand, it is argued by learned Standing Counsel that in
case, the petitioner will submit fresh representation before the respondent
No.2/Additional Director General of Police (Establishment) Police Head
Quarter, U.P Lucknow, respondent No.2 will take a decision in the matter
expeditiously.
4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
5. In the facts and circumstances of the case and without entering into
merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the
petitioner to submit fresh representation ventilating all his grievances
before the respondent No.2/Additional Director General of Police
(Establishment) Police Head Quarter, U.P Lucknow along with necessary
documents and papers as well as certified copy of this order within a
period of three weeks from today. In case, the petitioner does so,
the respondent No.2 will take a decision in the matter expeditiously and
preferably within a period of six weeks thereafter strictly in accordance
with law. unless there is no legal impediment.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
May 6, 2026
saqlain
Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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