Dr. Umesh Chandra Sonkar v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief Secy. Technical Education Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order of the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Division Bench of Rajan Roy, J. and Manjive Shukla, J.) dated August 29, 2025 in Writ - A No. 9837 of 2025, Dr. Umesh Chandra Sonkar v. State of U.P. and 2 Others. Challenge to vires of Rule 5 (Category-II) and Serial No. 1 and 2 of Appendix-II of Rules 8 and 10 of the U.P. Technical Education (Teaching) Service Rules. Directions: notice to learned Advocate General of U.P.; exchange of pleadings within six weeks; connection with Writ-A No. 6773 of 2025; interim protection that any action taken shall abide by further orders and the result of the petition. Counsel: Atul Kumar Dwivedi for petitioner; C.S.C. for respondent nos. 1-2; Raj Kumar Upadhyaya (R.K. Upadhyaya) for respondent no. 3. Petition pending; no final disposal, no quantum, no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim/procedural order only: notice to the learned Advocate General of U.P.; parties to exchange pleadings within six weeks; matter to be connected and listed with Writ-A No. 6773 of 2025 after six weeks; any action taken to abide by further orders of the Court and the result of the petition. No adjudication on merits.