Govind Singh Chauhan, Pno.- 862411088 v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy., Deptt. of Home, Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ-A No. 347 of 2026, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, decided January 19, 2026 by Manish Mathur, J.; petitioner Govind Singh Chauhan (police personnel, Pno. 862411088); home district posting; superannuation within two years; Government Order dated 06.05.2025; Government Orders dated 11.07.1986, 24.07.2015, 13.12.2014 and 22.06.2017 prohibiting posting of police personnel in home/adjoining districts; rejection of representation dated 26.09.2025; earlier Writ-A No. 10182 of 2025 disposed 04.09.2025; challenge not pressed; liberty for fresh representation before Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh (opposite party No.2); petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2 (Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, Police Headquarters, Lucknow) or any other competent authority regarding posting in a nearby district; such authority to consider and decide the grievance in accordance with law expeditiously. Challenge to the rejection order was not pressed by counsel for petitioner.