Mohan Thakur v. Shri M. Devraj Prin Secy. Deptt. of Appointment and Personnel Govt. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Contempt Application (Civil) No. 1022 of 2025, Mohan Thakur v. M. Devraj (Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Appointment and Personnel) & 3 others, Manish Mathur, J., order dated 09.01.2026. Alleged non-compliance of judgment/order dated 26.11.2024 in Writ - A No. 1334 of 2018 regarding absorption, superannuation at 60 years, salary fixation and post-retiral/financial benefits; applicant superannuated at 58 with only two years' salary paid (per counsel). State Counsel sought time for instructions; matter listed 21.01.2026, 2:15 P.M.; officer to file affidavit. Interim adjournment only; no merits decision. Counsel: Sarvesh Kumar Dubey, Pankaj Srivastava for applicant; State Counsel (unnamed) for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Time granted to learned State Counsel to obtain current instructions; case listed on 21.01.2026 at 2:15 P.M.; officer concerned directed to file an affidavit by the next date of listing. The contempt application remains pending; no substantive relief adjudicated.