Ajay Kumar Singh and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ-A 8452 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Court No. 52), Manju Rani Chauhan, J., order dated 21.08.2025: withdrawal application rejected - mutual understanding with institution management not accepted as a ground for withdrawal; Court affirmed monthly salary recovery deduction of Rs. 12,716 as rightful and undisputed, with recovery amount still outstanding; petitioners had earlier complained of deductions without disclosed reason, notice or opportunity of hearing; Standing Counsel pressed for instructions on the recovery order, failure of which would compel personal appearance of respondent no. 3, Finance and Accounts Officer, Basic Education, Varanasi; Court had found no illegality in the recovery order on 05.08.2025; writ petition itself not finally adjudicated, listed afresh on 12.09.2025; digitally signed RAHUL GOSWAMI.
What did the court decide?
The withdrawal application is rejected: the records cannot permit withdrawal of the writ petition on the vague ground of a mutual understanding between the petitioner and the respondents/management of the Institution, since a certain amount is still left to be recovered.