Satya Prakash Srivastava v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy./Addl. Chief Secy., Deptt. Technical Education Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 226 writ petition allowed at admission stage; ex parte order dated 30.12.2025 on pay-scale re-determination quashed by writ of certiorari; breach of principles of natural justice; no show cause notice or opportunity of hearing; civil consequence; liberty to pass fresh orders after hearing and discussing petitioner's stand; Government Order dated 06.11.2025 challenge dismissed as not pressed; 05 members' committee report dated 22.02.2024; State of U.P., Department of Technical Education, Lucknow; Satya Prakash Srivastava; Ghaus Beg; C.S.C.; WRIT - A No. 2738 of 2026; Manish Mathur, J.; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; decided March 12, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 30.12.2025 quashed by writ of certiorari, with liberty to the opposite parties to pass orders afresh only after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and discussing his stand; parties to bear their own costs.