Kaushal Kishor Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. /Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Technical Education Lko. and 6 Others
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Writ-A No. 1563 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 7, decided 12.02.2026 by Manish Mathur, J. Interim order in a petition by Kaushal Kishor Pandey against State of U.P. (Department of Technical Education) challenging order dated 30.12.25, issued pursuant to Government letter dated 06.11.2025 and Minutes of Meeting dated 22.02.2024, reducing pension on the finding of incorrect salary granted in year 1995. Counsel relies on Government Order dated 16.01.2007 and Sushil Kumar Singhal v. Pramukh Sachiv, Irrigation Department and others, (2014) 16 SCC 444: 2014(2) ESC 271 (SC), for the proposition that pay-fixation made more than ten years before superannuation cannot be interfered with. Court: submissions prima facie appear to have force; four weeks for counter affidavit; matter connected with Writ A No.16 of 2026; operation of impugned order stayed until further orders; petitioner entitled to full pension as per last pay drawn ignoring impugned re-fixation. Search keywords: pension re-fixation, pay anomaly 1995, Government Order 16.01.2007, Sushil Kumar Singhal, ten-year rule, interim stay, last pay drawn.