Preeti Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Basic Edu. Lko and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 2834 of 2026; Shree Prakash Singh, J.; March 16, 2026; Preeti Verma v. State of U.P.; Basic Education; officiating charge of Headmaster; non-payment of salary of the post; reliance on Special Appeal No. 652 of 2024 (Secretary, UP Basic Education Board v. Tripurari Dubey), 2025: AHC:67382-DB, affirmed on dismissal of SLP (C) No. 22427 of 2025 dated 13.08.2025; contesting respondents did not dispute; petition disposed of with mandamus to respondent no. 3 to consider Headmaster-in-charge salary claim per law, rules and Tripurari Dubey within six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no. 3 to consider the claim of the petitioner for being paid the salary of the post of Headmaster-in-charge in accordance with law, the relevant rules and the Division Bench judgment in Tripurari Dubey (supra), within six weeks from receipt of a certified copy of the order.