Yantrik Pravakta Sangh and 11 Others v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ - A No. 3536 of 2025, decided 21.3.2025 by Vikram D. Chauhan, J. Petitioners (Yantrik Pravakta Sangh and others) sought consideration for promotion to the post of Head of Department against State of U.P. and others. Disposed of on the basis of subsequent events: revised notification of September, 2024 and public notice dated 10.03.2025; direction to respondents to consider promotion claim in accordance with law within a very short period, preferably before publication of fresh advertisement for direct recruitment; merits left open. Keywords: promotion; Head of Department; revised notification September 2024; public notice 10.03.2025; direct recruitment; disposal without entering merits.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with direction to the concerned respondent to consider the petitioners' claim for promotion to the post of Head of Department in accordance with law, taking note of the revised notification dated September, 2024 and the public notice dated 10.03.2025, within a very short period, preferably before any fresh advertisement for direct recruitment is published.