Charan Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief Secy./ Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Agriculture Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 1773 of 2026; decided February 20, 2026 by Manish Mathur, J. Charan Singh v. State of U.P. (Department of Agriculture) and others. Service-law mandamus under Article 226 seeking promotion, pay fixation, seniority and consequential benefits treating petitioner as exonerated after acquittal dated 21.04.2022 in Special Case No.25 of 2016 (case crime no.77 of 2012, Sections 304 I.P.C. read with Section 7/13 Prevention of Corruption Act); State Appeal No.246 of 2023 pending, delay condoned 03.04.2023. Petition disposed of with liberty to file fresh representation before Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Lucknow or any other competent authority, to be decided by reasoned and speaking order within six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party no.2 (Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow) or any other competent authority, to be decided expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order within six weeks of receipt of the representation along with a certified copy of the order.