Shivnath Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy./ Addl Chief Secy., Deptt. Technical Education Lko. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim stay of pension-reduction order dated 06.11.2025 (based on Government letter 06.11.2025 and Minutes of Meeting 22.02.2024) reducing pay scale/pension for alleged incorrect pay-fixation of 2001; reliance on G.O. dated 16.01.2007 and Sushil Kumar Singhal v. Pramukh Sachiv (2014) 16 SCC 444 : 2014(2) ESC 271 (SC) — pay-fixation over ten years before superannuation not to be interfered with; petitioner to receive full pension as per last pay drawn; counter affidavit within four weeks; connected with Writ-A No. 16 of 2026 (Ram Babu v. State of U.P.); Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Manish Mathur, J., 14.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief: operation of impugned order dated 06.11.2025 (with Government letter dated 06.11.2025 and Minutes of Meeting dated 22.02.2024) stayed until further orders; petitioner held entitled to full pension as per last pay drawn ignoring the impugned re-fixation; State granted four weeks to file counter affidavit; matter connected and to be listed with Writ-A No. 16 of 2026, Ram Babu v. State of U.P. and others.