Anoop Kumar Sharma v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Communication New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Service-category writ petition (WRIT-A No. 2234 of 2025) by Anoop Kumar Sharma against Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Communication, New Delhi, and 2 others; counsel for petitioner: Deo Prakash Srivastava; counsel for respondents: A.S.G.I. and Dwijendra Mishra (appearing for respondents no.2 and 3). Order dated 24.2.2025 by Hon'ble Abdul Moin, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 5): two weeks granted for short counter affidavit by respondents no.2 and 3, one week for petitioner's reply, and fresh listing after three weeks in the senior citizen category together with companion case Writ-A No. 1671 of 2025. Purely interim/procedural order — no merits decided, no statutes or precedents engaged, no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Interim administrative order: two weeks' time granted to respondents no.2 and 3 (counsel Sri Dwijendra Mishra) to file a short counter affidavit; petitioner may file a reply within the next one week; case to be listed fresh after three weeks in the senior citizen category along with Writ-A No. 1671 of 2025.