Allahabad High Court

GOPAL YADAVversusState of UP AND 3 Others

Decided: 18 March 2026
Bench: VIKAS BUDHWAR

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Gopal Yadav, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to (i) decide on payment of his monthly salary with arrears and interest, and (ii) restore his employment as a Ward Boy. He also sought any other appropriate relief and costs. The petitioner’s counsel later moved to withdraw the petition. The standing counsel for the respondents did not object to the withdrawal. Since the petitioner chose to withdraw, the court had no need to consider the merits of the salary or restoration claims. Accordingly, the High Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court should issue a mandamus directing payment of the petitioner’s salary and arrears.
Whether the court should direct the restoration of the petitioner’s employment as Ward Boy.

Subjects

writ petition
mandamus
salary arrears
restoration of service
withdrawal of petition

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             WRIT - A No. - 699 of 2024

                                    Gopal Yadav
                                                                                                .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of Up And 3 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                         :    Gopal Ji Rai
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                         :    C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 33
                                                       HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.

                                    1. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner seeks to withdraw the present
                                    writ petition, wherein prayer is to (I) issue writ order or direction in the
                                    nature of mandamus commanding respondent no. 3 to take a decision with
                                    regard to payment of salary of petitioner months to month along with
                                    arrears with interest, within specified period as may be fixed by this
                                    Hon'ble Court; (II) issue writ order or direction in the nature of
                                    mandamus commanding respondent authorities to restore the work of
                                    petitioner as Ward Boy, within specified period as may be fixed by this
                                    Hon'ble Court; (III) issue any suitable writ order or direction which this
                                    Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances
                                    of the case in the interest of justice; (IV) award cost of writ petition.

                                    2. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the same.

                                    3. The present petition is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                                           (Vikas Budhwar,J.)
                                    March 19, 2026
                                    Rajesh




Digitally signed by :-
RAJESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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