Rajitram and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Basic Education Deptt. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of a writ petition (WRIT - A No. 11039 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, by Abdul Moin, J., on 18 September 2025. Petitioners Rajitram and another, Assistant Teachers appointed on 8.8.1994 and 27.6.1990, sought a writ of mandamus commanding the State of U.P. (Basic Education Department) to pay salary including arrears; the petition was dismissed as the petitioners had attained superannuation and gave no reason for approaching the Court 30-35 years after joining. Keywords: writ of mandamus, salary arrears, Assistant Teacher, basic education Uttar Pradesh, delay in filing, superannuation, dismissal.
What did the court decide?
The Court observed that the petitioners had attained the age of superannuation and that no reasons emerged from the writ petition as to why they approached the Court after a period of 30-35 years from their dates of joining.