Ajay Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - A No. 3439 of 2025 (neutral citation 2025:AHC:40134), Court No. 7, Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan, J., Order dated 20.3.2025. Assistant Teacher's appointment approved by DIOS Mau on 19.12.2024; arrears of salary claim (01.01.1996 to 30.11.2024, Rs.51,21,182/- plus interest) pending before DIOS Mau since 29.10.2024; petitioner to superannuate on 31.03.2025; Court directs DIOS Mau to decide the claim in accordance with law within two months of production of certified copy; writ petition disposed of. Keywords: arrears of salary; mandamus; time-bound decision; District Inspector of Schools Mau; Joint Director (Education) Azamgarh; superannuation; counsel Sanjai Singh (petitioner), C.S.C. (State).
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.3, District Inspector of Schools, Mau, to decide the petitioner's claim for arrears of salary in accordance with law within two months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order; the writ petition stands disposed of with this observation/direction. The arrears claim itself was not adjudicated by the Court.