Mamta Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt., U.P. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Mamta Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. & 4 Others; WRIT - A No. 431 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Manish Mathur, J.; decided 28 January 2026; Article 226 Constitution of India; mandamus for expeditious conclusion of departmental proceedings; Recovery Assistant (Sangrah Anusewak); show cause notice dated 25.11.2023; reply dated 14.01.2024 (Annexures 6 and 7); six-week timeline to pass final orders; release of pending salary; consequential service benefits to abide final decision; C.S.C. for State; no precedent cited; no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed in the operative terms prayed: the reply dated 14.01.2024 is to be treated as the reply to show cause notice dated 25.11.2023; the authority concerned is directed to take cognizance of the reply and pass appropriate final orders on the show cause notice expeditiously within six weeks of service of a certified copy of the order; consequential service benefits (including salary) shall abide by that final decision.