Rajat Kumar Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh and 3 Others
Service Law – Counting of pre-appointment service
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - A No. 7113 of 2026, decided May 12, 2026 by Prakash Padia, J. Keywords: counting of past/prior service, Indian Army service, U.P. Police Regulations Paragraph-410, Constable U.P. Police, fresh representation, DIG (Establishment) Lucknow, mandamus for consideration of representation, disposal at admission stage, no opinion on merits, ex parte disposal. Petitioner: Rajat Kumar Singh; Respondents: State of U.P. and 3 others; Petitioner's counsel: Arvind Kumar Tiwari; Respondents' counsel: C.S.C.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of finally at the admission stage: petitioner permitted to file a fresh representation before respondent no.3 (DIG Police (Establishment), Lucknow) within three weeks with certified copy of the order; respondent no.3 directed to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a further period of six weeks, without expression of opinion on merits.