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Dr. Shrikrishna Rathore v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Medical Health and Family Welfare Govt. of U.P., Lko. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC18 Feb 2026WRIA/1789/2026

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What is this about?

Unpaid salary February 2025; CHC Gosaiganj Lucknow; Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Lucknow; mandamus; fresh representation; Annexure no.1; decision within four weeks; certified copy of order; writ petition disposed of; Dr. Shrikrishna Rathore v. State of U.P. (Medical Health and Family Welfare); WRIT - A No. 1789 of 2026; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 7; Manish Mathur J.; counsel Ramakant Sahu, Akansha Pathak, Suryansh Pandey, Vinay Kumar; C.S.C. for respondents.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to file a fresh representation before the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Lucknow, which, if filed, is to be decided within four weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. ¶16

Dr. Shrikrishna Rathore vs State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Medical Health and Family Welfare Govt. of U.P., Lko. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who rendered services at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Gosaiganj, Lucknow, is entitled to release of his unpaid salary for the month of February 2025 along with applicable interest by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Lucknow.

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Court's answer

Since consideration of the petitioner's grievance would entail factual aspects, the Court, without entering into the merits of the case, granted liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Lucknow.

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Ratio / Principle

In case such a fresh representation is filed, it shall be decided by the said authority within a period of four weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (WRIT - A No. - 1789 of 2026, Court No. 7, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench) by Dr. Shrikrishna Rathore v. State of U.P. (through Secretary, Medical Health and Family Welfare) and 3 others, decided on February 18, 2026 by Hon'ble Manish Mathur, J. The petitioner sought mandamus directing the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Lucknow (i) to release unpaid salary for the month of February 2025 with applicable interest for services rendered at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Gosaiganj, Lucknow, and (ii) to take appropriate action upon his earlier representation (Annexure no.1). Observing that consideration of the petitioner's grievance would entail factual aspects, the Court, without entering into the merits of the case, granted liberty to file a fresh representation before the CMO, Lucknow, to be decided within a period of four weeks from the date a certified copy of the order is produced before the said authority. With these directions, the writ petition stood disposed of. No statute or precedent was cited and no monetary quantum was fixed by the Court.

Dr. Shrikrishna Rathore v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Medical Health and Family Welfare Govt. of U.P., Lko. and 3 Others

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