Shalini Dubey Alias Shalini and 29 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Medical Health Family Welfare Lko. and 10 Others
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UP Health Workers grade-pay parity decision: WRIT-A 8598/2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, single judge Manish Mathur, J., decided 1.8.2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:44687). Theme: Health Workers (Male and Female) appointed after cut-off date 01.12.2011 paid grade pay Rs.2000 versus Rs.2800 for pre-cut-off appointees under Government Order dated 19.12.2011; equal-pay/Article 14 and 16 discrimination theme inherited via relied-on judgments Rekha Rani (Writ A No.2122 of 2025, dated 20.2.2025) and Kamal Deep Nirala (Writ - A No. 20255 of 2021, decided 04.07.2023; review rejected, Special Appeal pending, State compliance reported). Relief: mandamus for grade pay Rs.2800 and arrears within four months. Novel element: payment conditioned on confirmation of services. Useful keywords: grade pay 2800, grade pay 2000, Government order 19.12.2011, similarly situated/similarly placed Health Workers, parity in pay scale 5200-20200, cut-off date appointment-based differentiation, confirmation of services, follow-on/blanket-benefit application, Lucknow Bench writ petition.