Raj Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Urban Development U.P. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge writ (WRIT - A No. 5473 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, 2025:AHC-LKO:30356, Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J., 22.5.2025). Petitioner Raj Kumar sought promotion to Executive Officer Grade-III from Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat w.e.f. 30.11.2023 on the ground of juniors having been promoted, and direction to decide his representation to opposite party No.2 (Director, Local Bodies, Gomti Nagar Extension, U.P., Lucknow). Disposed of at admission stage without deciding merits: fresh representation to be filed within fifteen days; authority to pass speaking and reasoned order within six weeks per mandate. Keywords: promotion; Executive Officer Grade-III; Nagar Panchayat; representation; mandamus; speaking order; disposal at admission stage; U.P. Urban Development Department.
What did the court decide?
Permission to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2 (Director, Local Bodies, Gomti Nagar Extension, U.P., Lucknow) within fifteen days, with a direction to the authority to consider and decide it strictly in accordance with law by a speaking and reasoned order, preferably within six weeks of presentation of a certified copy of the order with the representation, and to intimate the decision forthwith. No adjudication on the promotion claim itself.