Allahabad High Court
RAJAT KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The petition is disposed without adjudicating the substantive claim, and the petitioner is permitted to make a fresh representation to the police authorities.
Summary
Petitioner Rajat Kumar Singh, a former Indian Army serviceman (1987-2022) who later joined the Uttar Pradesh Police as a Constable, filed a writ petition seeking that his prior army service be counted under Paragraph‑410 of the U.P. Police Regulations. He alleged that despite repeated representations to the police authorities, no decision had been taken on his claim. The Court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the petition at the admission stage without examining the merits. It directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation, along with a certified copy of the order, to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Establishment) within three weeks. The respondent‑3 was ordered to decide the representation within six weeks, and the writ petition was finally disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to have his earlier Indian Army service counted for purposes of promotion/benefits under Paragraph‑410 of the U.P. Police Regulations.
Subjects
- service credit
- army to police transfer
- Paragraph‑410
- U.P. Police Regulations
- writ petition
- administrative law
- representation
- ex parte disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 7113 of 2026
Rajat Kumar Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Kumar Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for
the respondent-State.
2. The petitioner was initially appointed in the Indian Army on 19.01.1987
and worked there till 31.10.2022, thereafter petitioner was appointed on the
post of Constable in U.P. Police on 31.11.2006 and worked even today on
the aforesaid post.
3. The only prayer made by counsel for the petitioner is to direct the
authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for count of his earlier
services of Indian Army pursuant to Paragraph-410 of the U.P. Police
Regulations.
4. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that though in this regard
time and again representations were made by the petitioner before the
authorities and though a considerable time has lapsed but till date no
decision has been taken in the matter hence present writ petition.
5. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is
being disposed of at the admission stage itself.
6. In the facts and circumstances, petitioner is permitted to submit a fresh
representation ventilating all his grievances before the respondent no.3-
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Establishment) Uttar Pradesh Police
Quarters, Lucknow along-with certified copy of this order within a period of
three weeks from today. If such a representation is made, the respondent
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no.3 is directed to pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a
further period of six weeks.
7. With the aforesaid observations, present writ petition is disposed of
finally.
8. Since the writ petition has been decided on an exparte version without
seeking any response from the respondents, thus passing of the order today
may not be construed to an expression that this Court has gone into the
merits of the matter and the third respondent shall accord independent
consideration strictly in accordance with law and the mandate of law holding
the field.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
May 12, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
PRAKASH PADIA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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