WRIA/15456/2026 of SMT PINKI DEVI Vs STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS on 23 September 2026

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to add Chief Development Officer as respondent no. 6 in the array of parties during course of the day.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record.

3. The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 19.09.2025 passed by District Development Officer, Basti by which the petitioner has been reverted on basic pay scale.

4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the petitioner has alternative remedy of filing appeal against the order impugned.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already moved an appeal before respondent no. 6, which is pending consideration.

4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and it would be appropriate to direct the respondent no. 6 to decide the appeal of the petitioner within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 6 to consider and decide the aforementioned appeal of the petitioner, in accordance with law, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sheikh Moazzam Inam Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Smt Pinki Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)

expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned provided that there is no other legal impediment. September 24, 2026 Ved Prakash WRIA No. 15456 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad