Om Prakash Tiwari v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Irrigation Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 7; WRIT - A No. 98 of 2026; Manish Mathur, J.; decided 09.01.2026. Petitioner Om Prakash Tiwari v. State of U.P. (Addl. Chief Secretary, Irrigation Deptt.) and others; counsel: Anshuman Singh Rathore for petitioner, C.S.C. for State. Article 226 mandamus petition seeking arrears of salary upon refixation effective 07.01.2006 with interest, and travel allowance for December 2016 and February-June 2017 with interest, from Executive Engineer, Sharda Sahayak Khand 36, Jaunpur. Grievance held to involve factual aspects; liberty given to file fresh representation, to be decided by reasoned and speaking order within eight weeks; petition disposed of. Keywords: salary arrears, refixation, travel allowance, interest on delayed payment, fresh representation, speaking order, irrigation department, Uttar Pradesh.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before opposite party no. 3 (Executive Engineer, Sharda Sahayak Khand 36, Jaunpur) or any other competent authority, to be decided expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order within eight weeks; the mandamus sought for salary arrears and travel allowances was not granted.