Satya Prakash Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Govt. of U.P. Basic Edu. Deptt. Lko and 7 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition WRIT - A No. 4336 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, decided April 30, 2026 by Manjive Shukla, J. Petitioner Satya Prakash Verma; respondents State of U.P. and others; counsel Anand Kumar Tripathi for petitioner, Additional Chief Standing Counsel for respondents no. 1 to 6. Subject: rejection of petitioner's representation dated 18.06.2025 by District Basic Education Officer, Balrampur (Shri Shubham Shukla) through duplicate verbatim orders dated 19.08.2025 and 29.01.2026 differing only in dispatch number and date. Prima facie finding of total non-application of mind; officer ordered to appear in person on 19.05.2026; case listed fresh on 19.05.2026; no statutes, precedents, or monetary amounts involved; matter pending.
What did the court decide?
Interim direction: the District Basic Education Officer, Balrampur to remain present before the Court on 19.05.2026 to explain his conduct; writ petition listed as a fresh case on 19.05.2026. No final decision on merits.