Harun Rashid Khan v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Secondary Education Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Writ-A 7965 of 2025, decided 22.7.2025 by Abdul Moin J (neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:41705). Officiating Principal in respondent no.5 institution not paid salary of the officiating post; consent-based final disposal without examining merits; petitioner permitted fresh representation before respondent no.3 within two weeks, to be decided by reasoned and speaking order within six weeks; no notice to respondent no.5. Counsel: Ashish Verma, Pankaj Kumar Dixit, Sunil Kumar Mishra (petitioner); C.S.C. / Sri Saharsh, Additional Chief Standing Counsel (respondents 1-4). Keywords: officiating Principal; salary of officiating post; fresh representation; reasoned and speaking order; time-bound decision; Department of Secondary Education, U.P.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to submit a fresh representation before respondent no.3 within two weeks; respondent no.3 to decide it by a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of six weeks (with certified copy of this order); writ petition disposed off with these directions; merits not adjudicated; no notice issued to respondent no.5.