Tej Bhan Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Food and Civil Supplies Deptt. Lko and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Promotion — Area Marketing Officer — Food and Civil Supplies Department, U.P. — denial of promotion vis-a-vis juniors — mandamus sought — writ disposed of at admission stage with consent — liberty to file fresh representation within 10 days — direction to opposite party no. 2 to pass speaking and reasoned order after opportunity of hearing within six weeks of certified copy — grievance to be redressed if no legal impediment — decision to be communicated forthwith — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench — Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J. — 11.9.2024 — Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:62898.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to move a fresh representation within 10 days before opposite party no. 2 with all pleas, grounds, earlier representations and relevant documents; opposite party no. 2 directed to decide it by a speaking and reasoned order after hearing, strictly in accordance with law, within six weeks of production of the certified copy of the order; grievance to be redressed within that time frame if there is no legal impediment; decision to be communicated to the petitioner forthwith.