Pushpraj Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Horticulture, Civil Sectt. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - A No. 3882 of 2026; Pushpraj Singh v. State of U.P. (Addl. Chief Secretary Horticulture & others); decided 16.04.2026 by Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. Subject-matter: minimum wages / minimum of pay scale and dearness allowance; deductions for Sundays and Gazetted Holidays; payment via salary account versus wages account; arrears of minimum wages from 2018; mandamus; disposal with direction to decide fresh representation before Director, Horticulture & Food Processing, Lucknow in light of orders dated 26.03.2003 and 07.06.2006; interest on delayed payment. No statute or precedent cited; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No.2 (Director, Horticulture & Food Processing, Lucknow); the representation to be decided within six weeks in light of orders dated 26.03.2003 and 07.06.2006; if entitlement is found, actual payment within six weeks thereafter; and consideration of interest on delayed payment.