Smt Seema Verma v. State of U.P. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - A No. 5855 of 2026, decided April 23, 2026 by Manju Rani Chauhan, J. Writ petition by Smt Seema Verma against State of U.P. and others (including respondent-BSA) disposed of on the ground of alternative remedy: appeal lies under Rule 5 of U.P. Basic Education Staff Rules, 1973. Directions: appeal to be filed within three weeks with certified copy; appellate authority to ignore delay and pass reasoned, speaking order preferably within three months. Keywords: alternative remedy, maintainability, Rule 5, U.P. Basic Education Staff Rules 1973, BSA, condonation of delay, reasoned order, writ disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal under Rule 5 of the U.P. Basic Education Staff Rules, 1973 before the appellate authority within three weeks, ventilating all grievances with supporting documents and a certified copy of the order; the appellate authority to decide the appeal in accordance with law, ignoring any delay, by a reasoned and speaking order preferably within three months, if there is no legal impediment.