Sher Bahadur Ram and Another v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; WRIT - A No. - 8658 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:104460; Manju Rani Chauhan J. (single bench); decided 3.7.2025. Petitioners (Sher Bahadur Ram and another) sought trained grade pay scale from initial appointment with arrears and decision of candidature within stipulated time; counsel cited comparator grant of 28.06.2024 to similarly situated teachers and order of 25.10.2024 in Birendra Kumar Yadav vs. State of U.P. (Writ-A No.16804 of 2024). Disposed of without merits, with consent: fresh representation to respondent no.3 - District Basic Education Officer, Azamgarh within two weeks; authority to decide by reasoned, speaking order preferably within four weeks of certified copy of order if no legal impediment. Keywords: Trained Grade Pay Scale; arrears; mandamus; representation; District Basic Education Officer Azamgarh; basic education.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with procedural directions only: petitioners to file a fresh representation before respondent no.3 (District Basic Education Officer, Azamgarh) raising all grievances within two weeks, and respondent no.3 to consider and decide it in accordance with law by reasoned and speaking order, preferably within four weeks from production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment. Merits not adjudicated; no monetary benefit granted at this stage.