Sachin Kumar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; WRIT - A No. 732 of 2025; decided 3.3.2025; single judge Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J.; petitioner Sachin Kumar v. State of U.P. and 2 others; subject: compassionate appointment / death in harness (27.10.2023); earlier application dated 20.11.2024; disposal with liberty to file fresh/appropriate application within two weeks; consideration assured by Standing Counsel (Manvendra Dixit) in accordance with law; Supreme Court precedent taken note of: State of West Bengal vs. Debabrata Tiwari and others, 2023 SCC Online SC 219 (referred); counsel for petitioner: Ajay Kumar Mishra; neutral citation 2025:AHC:29823.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application for compassionate appointment, preferably within two weeks; the concerned respondent to consider that application in accordance with law, taking note of State of West Bengal vs. Debabrata Tiwari and others, 2023 SCC Online SC 219, in light of the Standing Counsel's assurance that the claim will be so considered.