Allahabad High Court
SORAN SINGH AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The petition is dismissed at the admission stage; petitioners are directed to make fresh representations to the DGP (Establishment) for consideration.
Summary
The petitioners, former Indian Army personnel now serving as constables in the Uttar Pradesh Police, filed a writ petition seeking that their prior army service be considered for benefits under Paragraph‑410 of the U.P. Police Regulations. They alleged that despite repeated representations, the authorities had not acted on their request. The Court, with the parties' consent, disposed of the petition at the admission stage, directing the petitioners to submit fresh representations to the Deputy Inspector General (Establishment) within three weeks, and the respondent to decide within six weeks. The Court emphasized that no merits were adjudicated and the order should not be construed as a substantive ruling on the petitioners' claim. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without prejudice, pending the fresh representation.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners' prior service in the Indian Army should be taken into account under Paragraph‑410 of the U.P. Police Regulations.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Police Regulations — s. Paragraph-410
Subjects
- service seniority
- army to police transfer
- Paragraph-410
- U.P. Police Regulations
- writ petition
- admission stage
- representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 7114 of 2026
Soran Singh And 4 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. 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 petitioners and learned Standing Counsel
for the respondent-State.
2. The petitioners were initially appointed in the Indian Army and worked
there, thereafter petitioners were appointed on the post of Constable in U.P.
Police and worked even today on the aforesaid post.
3. The only prayer made by counsel for the petitioners is to direct the
authorities to consider the service rendered by the petitioners in the Indian
Army before they joined the service in U.P. Police pursuant to Paragraph-
410 of the U.P. Police Regulations.
4. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioners that though in this
regard time and again representations were made by the petitioners 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, petitioners are permitted to submit separate
fresh representation ventilating all their 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 no.3 is directed to pass appropriate order in accordance with law
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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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