Petitioner, promoted to Junior Assistant, was reverted to Mate via unauthenticated order citing arbitrary action without inquiry. Court stayed operations and ordered reply affidavits.
Stayed operation of orders dated 13.11.2024 and 05.02.2024; directed respondents to file counter affidavit.
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Court No. - 6
Case :- WRIT - A No. - 11689 of 2024
Petitioner :- Randheer Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Irrigation Deptt. Lko. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Suneel Kumar Singh Kalhans,Shikha Srivastava,Yogesh Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.
revert the petitioner. Perusal of impugned order dated 13.11.2024, also does not indicate any reason for reverting the petitioner or that any inquiry was conducted prior to the passing of aforesaid order of reversion.
(Alok Mathur, J.)
Order Date :- 6.12.2024 Ravi/
Digitally signed by :- RAVI SHANKAR SRIVASTAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned order of reversion to the post of Mate was passed without giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, violating Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution?
Whether there was any material before the authority to justify the arbitrary reversion of the petitioner?
Randheer Singh
State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Irrigation Deptt.
Alok Mathur
As recorded by the court registry
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