Santosh Kumar Kaithal v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 18), WRIT - A No. 4695 of 2025, Santosh Kumar Kaithal v. State of U.P. and 4 others, decided 7.5.2025 by Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. (neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:26742). Sub-Inspector (Civil Police) training period; stipend in place of leave salary; circular dated 22.12.2015 by DIG (Establishment) U.P.; certiorari and mandamus; arrears of leave salary with allowances in addition to stipend; parity with Alok Kumar Singh, Special Appeal No.169 of 2020 (judgment dated 08.09.2021), affirmed by Supreme Court dismissal of SLP (C) No.798 of 2022 on 04.02.2022; State did not dispute; petition allowed in terms of the said judgment; compliance within three months. No statute cited; no monetary quantum specified.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed in terms of the judgment and order dated 08.09.2021 in Special Appeal No.169 of 2020 (Alok Kumar Singh vs. State of U.P. and others), i.e., certiorari quashing the circular dated 22.12.2015 and payment of arrears of leave salary with allowances in addition to stipend for the Sub-Inspector training period; compliance directed within three months of receipt of certified copy.