Santosh Kumar Chaudhari v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Urban Development U.P. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - A No. 899 of 2026, decided 29.01.2026 by Shree Prakash Singh, J. Petitioner Santosh Kumar Chaudhari sought ad-hoc promotion as Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Class-III via seal cover per Government orders dated 28.05.1997 and 09.01.2018, and decision of representation dated 11.11.2025 by respondent no.2 (Director, Local Bodies, U.P., Lucknow). Petition disposed of without merits: liberty to file fresh representation within 15 days; respondent no.2 to decide in accordance with law within 6 weeks. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to petitioner to move a fresh representation before respondent no.2/Director, Local Bodies, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow within fifteen days; respondent no.2 directed to consider and decide it in accordance with law within six weeks.