Indra Dev Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Basic Education U.P. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 3163 of 2026; Indra Dev Pandey v. State of U.P.; Rajeev Singh, J.; decided March 26, 2026; interest at 12% per annum on suspension-period salary arrears of Rs. 2,42,987/- and deducted amount of Rs. 26,079/-; suspension by Committee of Management without disciplinary proceeding; deprivation of officiation as Head Master; Writ Petition (S/S) No. 6403 of 2014 disposed 16.04.2024; Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Sultanpur; District Basic Education Officer; representation to be decided by reasoned and speaking order within six weeks; Finance and Accounts Officer, Basic Education; petition disposed of with liberty to move comprehensive representation; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to move a comprehensive representation before the District Basic Education Officer, Sultanpur within three weeks; direction that any such representation be decided by a reasoned and speaking order within a further six weeks after obtaining written instructions from the Finance and Accounts Officer, Basic Education, Sultanpur and the Manager of the Institution, and that the decision be communicated to the petitioner forthwith. The interest claim itself was not adjudicated.