Shobharam Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Panchayati Raj Govt. of U.P. Lko.
Service – Zila Panchayat
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ - A No. 1891 of 2025, Shobharam Verma v. State of U.P. (Deptt. Panchayati Raj), High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Abdul Moin J., decided 14.2.2025 - Junior Engineer under Zila Panchayat sought officiating charge of Engineer on seniority basis after transfer from Mirzapur to Kaushambi (order dated 16.10.2024); alleged that additional charge was given to junior persons though 16 Engineer posts were vacant; petition disposed of on consent with direction to decide a fresh representation by reasoned and speaking order within six weeks; merits not examined; no statute or precedent cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to submit a fresh representation before respondent no.1 (Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow) within two weeks; respondent to decide the representation by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and the relevant rules within a further period of six weeks from submission, along with certified copy of the order.