Yashwant Lal v. State of Up and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ-A No. 13329 of 2025, decided 09-09-2025 by Chandra Dhari Singh, J. Petitioner Yashwant Lal versus State of U.P. and 2 Others; counsel R. K. Singh Kaosik for petitioner, C.S.C. and Sri Saurabh (Standing Counsel) for respondents. Subject: mandamus sought against D.I.O.S./District Inspector of Schools, Jaunpur to sanction payment of the principal's salary. Disposition: petition disposed of without entering into merits, on innocuous prayer; petitioner permitted to file fresh representation within 10 days; respondent no. 2 directed to decide it in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within six weeks of receipt. No statute or precedent citations; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to file a fresh representation before respondent no. 2 (District Inspector of Schools, Jaunpur) within 10 days along with the writ petition and a certified copy of the order, with a direction to respondent no. 2 to decide that representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within six weeks of its receipt.