Lalji Maurya and 3 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. (Forest) Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
ACP grade pay dispute; UP Forest Department employees; 2nd ACP Grade Pay Rs. 4800 after 16 years; IIIrd ACP Grade Pay Rs. 5400 Pay Band-3 (Rs.15,600-39,100) after 26 years; arrears and 18% interest claimed against presently paid Rs. 4600/Rs. 4800; writ disposed of by directing fresh individual representations to Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Department, U.P. or other competent authority, decision within eight weeks; mandamus; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Manish Mathur, J.; February 16, 2026.
What did the court decide?
No substantive monetary relief awarded; petition disposed of with liberty to file fresh individual representations before opposite party no.3 (Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Department, Uttar Pradesh) or any other competent authority, to be considered and decided within eight weeks of receipt together with a certified copy of this order.