Rajesh Ram and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Prashashnik Sudhar ANUBHAG-1, Lucknow and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 1492 of 2026; Rajesh Ram and Another v. State of U.P. and 4 Others; Manish Mathur, J.; decided February 11, 2026. Petitioners sought mandamus for regularization of services and payment of minimum of pay scale like regularly appointed/similarly situated incumbents. Court declined merits adjudication as grievance entailed factual aspects; liberty granted to file fresh individual representations before opposite party No.2, Chief Information Commissioner, U.P. Information Commission, Lucknow, or other competent authority, to be decided within six weeks. Petition disposed of. Keywords: regularization, mandamus, minimum of pay scale, similarly situated employees, fresh representation, six weeks, U.P. Information Commission, Chief Information Commissioner, State of U.P.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to petitioners to file fresh individual representations before opposite party No.2 (Chief Information Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh Information Commission, Lucknow) or any other competent authority, to be considered and decided within six weeks from receipt of the representation(s) with a certified copy of the order; no merits adjudication on regularization or pay scale.