Devendra Kumar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ-A No. 17311 of 2025, Devendra Kumar v. State of U.P. & 2 Ors., Vikas Budhwar J., decided 18.11.2025. Writ petition disposed of (not decided on merits). Petitioner, Revenue Inspector promoted 15.09.2023 (Lekhpal 1993, regularized 1995), sought consideration for promotion to Naib Tehsildar where juniors were promoted. Liberty granted to file comprehensive representation with self-attested copy of writ petition before respondent No. 2, Board of Revenue (Secretary, U.P., Lucknow) by 28.11.2025; claim to be decided in accordance with law within two months, considering suitability, eligibility and competing claims; papers transmissible to other competent authority. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a comprehensive representation with a self-attested copy of the writ petition before respondent No. 2 (Board of Revenue) by 28.11.2025; respondent No. 2 to decide the claim strictly in accordance with law within two months of presentation of the certified copy of the order, bearing in mind suitability, eligibility and competing claims, and to transmit the papers to any other competent authority if it so opines.