Dr. Pushp Pratap Singh Yadav and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Ayush Anubhag 2 Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 12460 of 2024 Petitioner :- Dr. Pushp Pratap Singh Yadav And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Ayush Anubhag 2 Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shyam Mohan Pradhan,Jai Shrinet,Rajiv Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

¶2By means of present writ petition the petitioner has sought writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider the claim of petitioners for grant of benefit of Seventh Pay Commission, 2016 by giving them equal treatment as being given to Unani/Ayurvedic Doctors on contract basis vide order dated 04.10.2023, alonwith arrears and interest since 2016. Further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to consider and decide petitioners representation dated 06.11.2023, annexed as Annexure-1 to the writ petition, which is pending before respondent no. 1 since January, 2024.

¶3It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that they are working on the post of Homeopathic Medical Officer on contract basis. It is submitted that the petitioners are not being treated on pay with that of Medical Officers working on contract basis of Unani/Ayurvedic stream regarding their pay and allowances. In this regard petitioners have given representations before the authority concerned, but till no decision has been taken.

¶4After arguing the matter up to some length, it has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that grievance of petitioners shall be substantially redressed in case respondent no. 1 - State of U.P. through Principal Secretary, Ayush Department, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow is directed to consider and decide their representation dated dated 06.11.2023, annexed as Annexure-1 to the writ petition, expeditiously.

¶5Learned Standing Counsel has no objection in case suitable directions are issued to respondent no. 1 to consider and decide petitioners representation.

¶6Accordingly, present writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no. 1 - State of U.P. through Principal Secretary, Ayush Department, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow to consider and decide petitioners representation dated dated

06.11.2023, annexed as Annexure-1 to the writ petition, expeditiously, say within two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, by means of reasoned ans speaking order in accordance with law and communicate the decision to the petitioners. Order Date :- 20.12.2024 A. Verma (Alok Mathur, J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench